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Jewish Cemeteries - Leżajsk - pre 1945
Sample tombstone: "Here lies the marker for the soul of an upright man who walked in perfection and turned from evil, God-fearing. It is our teacher Pinhas Zev son of the late A(?) of blessed memory. He died ? 5653.  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
Sample tombston...
"Here lies the marker for the soul of an upright man who walked in perfection and turned from evil, God-fearing. It is our teacher Pinhas Zev son of the late A(?) of blessed memory. He died ? 5653.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies the ...