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Jewish Cemeteries - Sokołów Podl. - pre 1945
General view
General view...
"Here lies a memorial, a grave of an old and modest woman, proper among women, and God-fearing, from her bread she gave to the poor and she gathered travelers to her house; our precious mother, the married Channah Sarah, daughter of Reb Pinhas Leib of blessed memory.  She died in a good name,13th Kislev year 5697 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), Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926.
"Here lies a me...
"Here lies the married woman, it is Rivqeh daughter of Reb Moshe Zalman Nahwont(?).  She died 19th Adar 5696.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu), Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926.
"Here lies the ...
"Here lies a memorial, a grave of a woman (who) feared God all her days, righteousness and loving-kindness she pursued in her life. The poor and needy she ?, blessed by the true Judge ... May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  The late Channah Bi--a, daughter of Reb David Yitzha[q. She died] 5th day to the month of [illegible] 569?

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu), Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926.
"Here lies a me...
Upper register with menorah.
Upper register ...