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Jewish Cemeteries - Nowy Sącz - pre 1945
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(Left) Tombstone inscription [excerpt] of Samuel Smella son of the late Mordechai son of the late Shelomoh may he rest in peace. Died 12th to the month Kislev 5692 as the abbreviated era.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
(Center) Tombstone inscription [excerpt] from "our teacher and our rabbi Mordechai Yosef son of the learned one, our teacher and our rabbi Shemuel? of blessed memory ... Died on 1st of ? 5696.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
(Right) Tombstone of Chayyim, died 24th Nisan 5697.

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu), Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
(Left) Tombston...
(Left) Symbol: crown. Upper inscription: "The Torah is a crown; a good name is a crown." Main inscription excerpt: "Chayyim Shelomoh son of our teacher and our rabbi Avraham Ya
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General view
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Grave of Tema son of Avraham. Died 10th Av 5660(?)
Grave of Tema s...
German Soldier on the Jewish cemetery... Tombstones of Chavah (L.), Chaye (C.) and Fromet (R).
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Funeral chapel
Funeral chapel...

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Grave of Szmuel Szmelka
Grave of Szmuel...
The crown of a good name
The crown of a ...
"Here lies an honorable man ... our teacher Szmuel Szmelka son of the ? teacher, the late Szlomo may his light shine.  He died 12th to the month of Kislev 5699 as the abbreviated era. 70 years old were the years to the days of his life.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
"Here lies an h...
Grave of Mordechai Josef
Grave of Mordec...
The crown of the Torah and the crown of good name
The crown of th...
"... our teacher Mordechai Josef son of the rabbi, our teacher Simhah of blessed memory ... He died on the 1st day of Passover 5696(?). May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
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