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Jewish Cemeteries - Lida - pre 1945
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(Front left) "Here lies my precious mother, the late Yahah Worman, daughter of Reb Yosef Leib. She died 2nd Nisan 5672.  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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(Front center) "[Here lies] the modest [and pre]cious woman, the late Esther daughter of Reb Tsvi Heiras Mayewski.  She died ? Menahem Av 5672 as the abbreviated era.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."  (Front right) "Here lies the precious man Yisrael son of Reb [...]. (Right back) "Here lies Ya
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(Front) "Here lies our precious and honored father Reb Lemech son of Reb Moshe Pot[---] 9th Te[vet ... May his 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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Jewish burial
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