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Jewish Cemeteries - Piotrków Tryb. - pre 1945
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Enlargement: at center - "Here lies an upright and honorable man, God-fearing, the late Mordechai son of R. Michael of blessed memory.  He died ? Sivan 5650.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
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Jewish man visiting grave of his wife(?) - Rachel Malkah
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(Right) "Here lies the important and modest woman, a woman of valor, the crown of her husband and her sons. She walked in the way of the righteous and the generous. Her palm she spread out to the needy and to the poor she extended her hands in good deeds, the married Sarah Rivkeh daughter of our teacher Jakob of blessed memory Lewkawicz, wife of R. Chaim (may his light shine) Baris/Boris.  She died 15th Iyar year 5672.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." 

(Left)"Here lies an honorable and ? woman ... Esther daughter of the late Nata"

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
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(Left) "Here lies an important and modest woman,    was engaged in charity and in philanthropy all the
days of her life, a God-fearing woman is praiseworthy  and her righteousness will stand for eternity. Ms. Sarah daughter of Tsvi. She died 10th Shevat 5673. [May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.]"

(Right) "Here rests an elderly and important woman, ? and upright [---] a woman of valor [---] the late Freida daughter of R. Eliezer of blessed memory.  She died 14th Tamuz 5673.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
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(Left) "Here lies an important woman, elderly and ? and upright, the crown of her husband and her sons, the married Rachel Malkah daughter of R. Moshe Tsvi of blessed memory.  She died 10th Menahem Av 5673.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

(Right) "Here lies an important and upright woman [---] Beila(?) daughter of R. Abraham.  She died on the eve of the Holy Sabbath 6 Kislev 5674.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translate by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
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