Brześć Litewski - 1916
Today: Belarus, in 1918 - 1939 Poland. Pre 1914 Russia
Date: 1916
Copyright: Tomek Wiśniewski
Email: bagnowka@yahoo.pl
(Left) "[lengthy acrostic poem] the married Reizel daughter of Reb Moshe Cohen. She died Thursday 28th Elul year [unclear]. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
(Right) "Here lies a modest and precious woman who walked in the perfect way, the married Sarah Dinah daughter of Reb Baruch Zev, wife of Reb ? Rokerski(?). She died 12th Tamuz 5674 as the abbreviated era. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu),
Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
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