Sieniawa - 20 century
Today: Poland, in 1918 - 1939 Poland. Pre 1914 Austro Hungary, pre 1795 Poland
Date: 2008
Photograph: Tomek Wi¶niewski
Email: bagnowka@yahoo.pl
An acrostic poem spelling the name of the deceased Rivka
Here lies.
Sought righteousness and benevolence,
her husband’s heart trusted her,
her sons and her husband rose and spoke
in her praise, a modest beloved woman,
Riwka [Rebecca] daughter of Dawid [David]
……died 5671 [1910/1911]
[the remainder is below ground]
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
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