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Josif Besel Becel d. 1909
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partial inscription laments loss of a child
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"[Here lies - --- among mankind, [old] and full of days, a prominent scholar [in ---] and in his Torah and his ?, --- our teacher, R. Mosze son Yehezkiel Hepstein from Sokolka. He died 15th Shevat 5660 as the abbreviated era.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"[Here lies - -...
"[Here lies - --- among mankind, [old] and full of days, a prominent scholar [in ---] and in his Torah and his ?, --- our teacher, R. Mosze son Yehezkiel Hepstein from Sokolki(?). He died 15th Shevat 5660 as the abbreviated era.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"[Here lies - -...
"[Here lies] an honorable man, our teacher R. Szlomo Jesse son of R. Baruch Izbicki. He died d. 11 Tevet 5663.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"[Here lies] an...
"Here lies the modest woman, God-fearing, the married Mendel daughter of R. Meir, wife of R. Arie Zubicz/ Zubich /Zubacz.  She died Tuesday 28th Tevet 5663 as the abbreviated era.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu and Tomasz Wisniewski)
"Here lies the ...
"[not extant] daughter of R. Eliyahu --akaw[icz?].  She died 22 Tevet year [not visible] as the abbreviated era.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
"[not extant] d...
"Here lies the learned and honorable Rav, a wonderous student who did not interrupt? the voices of [unclear] and found [unclear].  It is our teacher the rabbi Icchok son of Yehuda Zilberblank Zilberblink from Narwe. He died the day after Passover 5664 at age 50 [remainder not visible]." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies the ...
"Here lies a perfect and upright man, God-fearing, the prominent scholar, our teacher R. Yakob Dov son of Szmuel Augustowski. He died Wednesday 26 Shevat year 5665. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies a pe...
Tombstone of Dawid Cwi 5669 (lengthy acrostic poem)
Tombstone of Da...

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Tombstone of Dawid Cwi (with lengthy acrostic poem)
Tombstone of Da...
"Here lies a modest woman who virtually would not do anything without the Fear of Heaven, the kind-hearted married Rachel Hinda, daughter of Moshe Mosze Hatzklos Hackieles Hatzkeles wife of Samuel Hacohen.  She was 76 years old.  She died on Wednesday [not visible].  (szpekh@cwu.edu & Tomasz Wisniewski) 

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