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"Here lies an important woman, modest and proper, the married Nisal Rivqeh, daughter of our teacher Rabbi Chayyim Tsaban of blessed memory. She died the 13th Tishrei 5674 as the abbreviated era. May her 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 and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926.

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Symbol: lion of Judah.  "Here lies two brothers. [Right register] Young in days, our teacher Mordechai son of Reb Yehoshua. He died the 3rd Elul 5678 as the abbreviated era. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life. [Left register] And his precious brother, our teacher the Rabbi Ari son of Reb Yehoshua. He died the 7th Shevat 5679 as the abbreviated era. 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 and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926.
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Symbol: Lion of Judah. "Here lies a God-fearing man, learned and kind-hearted, our teacher Rabbi Ben Zion son of Reb Moshe. He died the 8th Kislev 5679 as the abbreviated era.  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, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926.
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"Here lies Jesse son of Reb Yithaq Moshe of blessed memory Batshar. He died the 3rd Tevet 5699. [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 and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926.
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(left: double tombstone) "Here lies a son, a honorable and upright man, our teacher David son of Szmuel Heir.  He died ? Tamuz 5677 and father, a honorable and upright man, our teacher Szmuel son of R. Mordechai.  He died 13th Tamuz(?) 5677.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

(right) " ... Szlomo son of Szmuel.  He died ... 5646(?) as the abbreviated era.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
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(Left) "Here lies an important and pleasant man to all creatures, our teacher and Rabbi, Shemuel, son of Reb Gedali Armel. He died the 28th Sivan year 5677 as the abbreviated era. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." 
(Front right) "Here lies an important and old [man] [...] Yitzhaq [...]." 

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) "Here li...