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Jewish Cemeteries - Jezierna - sample graves - pre 1945
Symbols: Crown with lion of Judah.

“He died on Sunday of Shavuot
year 5674,
a blameless man who went
to eternal life, an upright soul,
pure and clean, the late ?
Chayyim son of the late Shelomoh
of blessed memory (?). May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu),
Professor of Religious Studies
Department of Philosophy
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926
Symbols: Crown ...
Josef
Josef...
Grave of Josef
Grave of Josef...
(Right) tombstone of a young man, perfect and upright, God-fearing who died in half of his days.
(Right) tombsto...
Candelabra indicate tombstones of women
Candelabra indi...
"Died 23rd Elul 5615, a woman Miryam Tof[--], daughter of Reb [---] HaCo[hen]."  

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.
"Died 23rd Elul...

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(Left) Symbol: Lion of Judah. "20th Tamuz year 5656?, a perfect and upright man [----] late Elk[---], son of the late [---]." 

(Right) Symbol: Lion of Judah. "15th Menahem Av 5657, a perfect and upright man, our teacher the Rabbi Yona[than] son of [...]."  

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) Symbol: ...
"He died the 16th Av 5608 ... Here is the grave of our teacher Jakob Aaron ..."
"He died the 16...
"He died 16th Av 5608 ... Here is the grave of our teacher Haim Mordechai son of Jakob Aaron"
"He died 16th A...
"He died 16th Av 5608"
"He died 16th A...
"He died the eve of the Holy Sabbath, the eve of the new moon of Nisan 5609.  An upright man who guided his community in righteousness and enjoyed the toil of his hands . Died in good old age, the aged [remainder not visible]."
"He died the ev...
"He died the eve of the Holy Sabbath, the eve of the new moon of Nisan 5609.  A upright man who guided his community in righteousness and the toil of his hands was favorable. He walked to a good old age, the aged [remainder not visible]."
"He died the ev...

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