Sieniawa - 20 century
Today: Poland, in 1918 - 1939 Poland. Pre 1914 Austro Hungary, pre 1795 Poland
Date: 2008
Photograph: Tomek Wisniewski
Email: bagnowka@yahoo.pl
Acrostic poem spelling the name of the deceased Asher Zelig.
Written under the crown - The crown of good name.
28 Tamuz 5673 [2 August 1913] May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.
Here lies
a man respected by his family and his community,
fell ill when he was old and feeble,
willed his heart to do good deeds and to be merciful,
was careful to ? and gave from his bread to the poor,
was engaged in philanthropy with confidence,
did not turn from the truth and did not go back on his promises.....
[The remainder is illegible] Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
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