Sieniawa - 19 century
Today: Poland, in 1918 - 1939 Poland. Pre 1914 Austro Hungary, pre 1795 Poland
Date: 2008
Photograph: Tomek Wisniewski
Email: bagnowka@yahoo.pl
An acrostic poem spelling the name of the deceased Rivka [Rebecca]
Here lies – see the size of the crisis, a daughter of generous people
went down to her grave, the sound of our weeping, our eyes are
crying, Woe our beloved was taken from us, Woe to a woman modest
in her ways, guided her sons in the ways of the Torah, her
hands supported the needy …..[the remainder is below ground]
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
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