Did the ancient Israelites feed their dead?

The same DovBear who spoke lashon hara against R Lazer Brody shlita and fell flat on his face when what he said came true? Yeah. I don't know why you even read that.

There were other groups which believed the dead required food in ancient times, such as the Egyptians - we all know about the food and wine buried with Tutankhamun, for example, so it's not impossible that our own ancestors had similar beliefs.

Once again, Miriam successfully locates and shares an interesting article from one of the far-flung corners of the Internet!