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“Here lies an important woman
and modest, the late Kreisal
daughter of Avraham of blessed memory.
She died 17th Av 5649
as the abbreviated era. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”

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

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 lie...
Total view of the amazing cemetery located on the edge of Bug river. 

“Here lies an important and modest woman Kreisal
daughter of Reb Avraham of blessed memory.
She died 17th Av 5649 as the abbreviated era.
May her soul be bound on the bond of everlasting life,”

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926 
SzpekH@cwu.EDU
Total view of t...
“Here lies an important woman
and modest, the late Kreisal
daughter of Avraham of blessed memory.
She died 17th Av 5649
as the abbreviated era. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”
“Here lie...
“Here lies an important woman
and modest, the late Kreisal
daughter of Avraham of blessed memory.
She died 17th Av 5649
as the abbreviated era. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Department of Philosophy, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA szpekh@cwu.EDU
“Here lie...
Old grave. Some letters were painted on black colours. 
“Here lies an important and modest woman Kreisal
daughter of Reb Avraham of blessed memory.
She died 17th Av 5649 as the abbreviated era.
May her soul be bound on the bond of everlasting life,”

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926 
SzpekH@cwu.EDU
Old grave. Some...
“Ya’aqov son of Moshe
Okrentsik from Sokołów.
Died 19th Adar 5687.
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926 
SzpekH@cwu.EDU
“Ya’...
Iwonka, Tomek and Zbyszek Romaniuk on the cemetery. Years ago...  

“Here lies an important woman, the late Libah Kreidah daughter of Reb Zindal.  Died 24th Sivan 5660 as the abbreviated era. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926 
szpekh@cwu.EDU
Iwonka, Tomek a...
Iwonka, Tomek and Zbyszek Romaniuk in the cemetery. Years ago...  

“Here lies an important woman, the late Libah Kreidah daughter of Reb Zindal.  Died 24th Sivan 5660 as the abbreviated era. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926 
szpekh@cwu.edu
Iwonka, Tomek a...
“Here lies an important woman,
the late Libah Kreidah daughter of Reb Zendil. She died 24th Sivan 5660 as the abbreviated era. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD (szpekh@cwu.edu)
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Department of Philosophy
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA 98926
“Here lie...
“Here lies an important woman, the late Libah Kreidah daughter of Reb Zendil. She died 24th Sivan 5660 as the abbreviated era. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, (szpekh@cwu.edu)Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Department of Philosophy, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
“Here lie...
“Here lies an important woman, the late Libah Kreidah daughter of Reb Zindal. Died 24th Sivan 5660 as the abbreviated era. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, (szpekh@cwu.edu), Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
“Here lie...
“Here lies an important woman,  the late Libah Kreidah daughter of Reb Zindal. Died 24th Sivan 5660 as the abbreviated era. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, (szpekh@cwu.edu), Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
“Here lie...
“Here lies an important woman, the late Libah Kreidah daughter of Reb Zindal. Died 24th Sivan 5660 as the abbreviated era. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.” 

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, (szpekh@cwu.edu), Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
“Here lie...
“Here lies a perfect and upright man,
(God-) fearing. And behold his toil.
The late Baruch Yehuda Leib
son of Avraham HaLevi of blessed memory.  He died
on Purim year 5672. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD,  Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Department of Philosophy, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 
szpekh@cwu.EDU
“Here lie...
“Here lies a perfect and upright man,
(God-) fearing. And behold his toil.
The late Baruch Yehuda Leib
son of Avraham HaLevi of blessed memory.  He died
on Purim year 5672. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD,  Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Department of Philosophy, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 
szpekh@cwu.EDU
“Here lie...