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"Here lies the important and honorable woman, the married Leah Mindil daughter of Cvi Shimon, may he rest in peace, and wife of R. Benjamin Cwi Tykocki. She died on Friday the eve of the Holy Sabbath, 8th Iyar 5670 as the abbreviated era.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Dept. of Philosophy, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926 (szpekh@cwu.edu)

Translation of inscriptions is a work in progress and may be updated periodically.  Copyright of translations is held by the translator(s) as noted.  All are welcome to benefit from these translations but full reproduction is not permitted without written permission of the translator(s).
"Here lies the ...
"Here lies an upright and honorable man, who receives and gives truthfully,
"Here lies an u...
"Here lies the elderly, R. Yehoshua Arieh son of R. Icchok Aizyk Czaczkowski.  He died Thursday 27th Marcheshvan year 5677 as the abbreviated era. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."  (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies the ...
"Here lies the elderly, R. Yehoshua Arieh son of R. Icchok Aizyk Czaczkowski.  He died Thursday 27th Marcheshvan year 5677 as the abbreviated era. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."  (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies the ...
"It is he [not preserved] Mosze ZNDRYL[unclear] son of R. Borak of blessed memory Rubinowicz Rubinowitz. He died 11th Cheshvan 5674. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
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(Top) "Beloveds and friends in the lives and in the deaths they will not be divided, a mother and her daughter."[Right] "a modest, praised woman, in the multitude of deeds is her righteousness, an Eshet Hayil who was plucked in the motherhood of her days to languish of her husband and her sons and her daughter and all her family and her friends?, the woman, the married Golda Mines daughter of ? R. Shalom of blessed memory (remainder not visible) [LEFT] and her unmarried daughter, wise and perfect, compassionate who was plucked up in the youthfulness of her days, a good daughter ? to the languish of her father and her brothers and her sister and to the languish of all her family and acquaintances and friends? Chaya Rachel daughter of R. Icchok Szmuel Halevi [remainder not visible]."  (szpekh@cwu.edu)
(Top) "Beloveds...
(Top) "Beloveds and friends in the lives and in the deaths they will not be divided, a mother and her daughter."[Right] "a modest, praised woman, in the multitude of deeds is her righteousness, an Eshet Hayil who was plucked in the motherhood of her days to languish of her husband and her sons and her daughter and all her family and her friends?, the woman, the married Golda Mines daughter of ? R. Shalom of blessed memory (remainder not visible) [LEFT] and her unmarried daughter, wise and perfect, compassionate who was plucked up in the youthfulness of her days, a good daughter ? to the languish of her father and her brothers and her sister and to the languish of all her family and acquaintances and friends? Chaya Rachel daughter of R. Icchok Szmuel Halevi [remainder not visible]." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
(Top) "Beloveds...
(Top) "The beloved woman, the married Ajdka Aszal daughter of R. Gershon of blessed memory.  She died [date not visible] in the shadow of the wings of [not visible].  {Acrostic poem based on AJDKA AShL BT GRShWN follows.} May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."  (szpekh@cwu.edu)
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"Here lies an important, modest and God-fearing in all her deeds, and her ways are for the poor and for the needy she stretches out her palms, a woman of valor and kindhearted. It is she, the married Mashe Feigel Farber daughter of R. Elchanan HaCohen of blessed memory.  She died Monday 5th Shevat 5673?." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies an i...
"Here lies the a perfect and upright man, the prominent scholar, God-fearing, our teacher the Rabbi R. Jakob Meir son of the prominent late Szmuel Szmelka Abrosz?. He died Tuesday 23rd Tevet 5671 as the abbreviated era. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Dept. of Philosophy, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926 (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies the ...
"Here lies the a perfect and upright man, the prominent scholar, God-fearing, our teacher the Rabbi R. Jakob Meir son of the prominent late Szmuel Szmelka Abrosz?. He died Tuesday 23rd Tevet 5671 as the abbreviated era. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Dept. of Philosophy, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926 (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies the ...
"Here lies Feigel? daughter of R. Eliezer Zwi Hacohen, wife of R. Benjamin Biszk? Kaplanski.  She died Tuesday 27th Tamuz 5674. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."  (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies Feig...
"Here lies Sarah Rivkeh? daughter of R. Gershon?, wife of R. Jehoshua Czaczkowski. She died Monday 5th Iyar 5674. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies Sara...
"Here lies Sarah Rivkeh? daughter of R. Gershon?, wife of R. Jehoshua Czaczkowski. She died Monday 5th Iyar 5674. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies Sara...
"Here lies [lengthy eulogy] It is he, the renowned scholar in the gates for prayer by his faithfulness and perfect/flawless is his heart our teacher the Rabbi Becalel son of R. Benjamin Mosze Korlanski. He died on the eve of the first day of Nisan 5670. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies [len...
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