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Jewish Cemeteries - Białystok 05 - today

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Białystok 05

Today: Poland, in 1918 - 1939 Poland. Pre 1914 Russia
Date: 2006
Photograph: Tomek Wiśniewski
Email: bagnowka@yahoo.pl

"Here lies [six line poem follows] - it is he our teacher the rabbi Mosze Yehizkiel son of R. Manes Hacohen. He died Friday, the eve of the Holy Sabbath, 5th of Adar II 5657 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)