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
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 the woman modest
in her ways, guided her sons in the ways of the Torah, her
hands supported the needy, Rivka daughter of Haim
Zev....died ? ? 5670 [1909/1910]
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
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