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"Here lies a proper woman modest in her deeds, has done good all the days of her life, Ms. Esther daughter of our teacher Yehezkiel, died the evening of the month of Av 5685. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies a pr...		Father and daughter ... (left) "Here lies a man upright in his ways, earned his living from the labor of his hands all of his days, dealt with trust, his years ended at the spring of his days, Alekxander son of Mordechai Aharon, died 5 Mar Heshvan 5685 as the abbreviated era." (right) "Here lies - For that I weep for the unmarried woman tender in the years the virgin - Birkah/Bracha daughter of Alexsander. She died 19 Tevet 5685 as the abbreviated era. May their souls be bound in the bond of everlasting life." Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
Father and daug...		The broken tree symbolizes a young life cut short Died 26 Nisan 5684 by the abbreviated era [30 April 1924] Here lies The important and modest bride Lament because her days were cut and she did not get married Miss. Feiga [Feige] Beila [Beile] daughter of the scholar our teacher and rabbi Asher Zelig May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
The broken tree...		The crown symbolizes the "good" name and the crown of the Torah.
The crown symbo...		Here lies a man old and full of days who went to his everlasting rest, our teacher the rabbi Moshe Yitzchak [Yitschak, Icchok] son of our teacher and rabbi Shelomo [Szlomo] Tzvi [Tsvi,Zwi,Cwi] died on the second day of Sukkot in the year 5672 [16 Tishrei – Sunday 8 Oct. 1911] May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies a ma...
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A charity box/b...		Here lies a God-fearing honest and upright man who was hospitable, those who entered his home hungry came out full, died with a good reputation at the seventy sixth year of his life, Mr. Shelomo [Szlomo] Zalman son of Yoel died 28 Shevat 5700 [7 February 1940] May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies a Go...		"Here lies - Witness is this mound and witness is this matzevah about a man, old and full of days, ? upright, he turned from guilt-offerings, God-fearing, with a heart of integrity - our teacher R. Icchok son of our teacher R. Avraham of blessed memory. He died 17 days to the month of Tevet 5685 as the abbreviated era. Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies - Wi...		Lion of Judah on tombstone of Icchok
Lion of Judah o...		"Here lies - a tombstone for a perfec upright man who walked in the way of the upright, God-fearing all his days. He profited from the work of his hands all the days (of his life) - Mosze Josef son of Yehiel Ephraim, died 16 Elul 5669 May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
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Icchok - acrostic poem spells out his name: "Here lies a God-fearing (man), praise him, honor him; slight troubles surrounded him ... He died 26 Tamuz (date ? perhaps hidden in inscription). Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
Icchok - acrost...		Rivkeh - acrostic poem "Here lies - she pursued righteous and lovingkindness in her life, in her life she taught the way of uprightness to her sons; her sons rose up and blessed her and praised her - the modest and important woman, the married Rivkeh daughter Baruch Mosze hacohen. She died 25 of the month of Iyar 5693." Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
Rivkeh - acrost...		An acrostic poem, the red letters spell the name Hillel. The crown symbolizes the "good" name and the crown of the Torah, beneath it is the Holy Ark. Died with a good reputation 29 Shevat 5677 by the abbreviated era [21 February 1917] Here lies Hillel was collected old and full of days, was honest and upright in his ways, set time for the Lord’s Torah nights like days, turned his heart to the poor and to the needy, the elderly the prominent slaughterer and examiner.... [the remainder is below ground] Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
An acrostic poe...		Candelabrum on Rivkeh
Candelabrum on ...		"Here lies a modest and important woman, a woman of valor, perfect and beloved, from her bread she gave to the hungry; she stretched out her palm to the needy, the married Mirjam Gital daughter of Jakob Kapel. She died 19 Elul 5692. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies a mo...
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