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Primitive symbol of two upraised palms in posture of blessing; symbol indicates deceased is from the priestly (Cohen) class.

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Primitive symbo...
Primitive symbol of two upraised palms in posture of blessing; symbol indicates deceased is from the priestly (Cohen) class.
Primitive symbo...
For eternal memory, the righteous rabbi, the great light,
prominent and well versed in the glories Torah  our teacher
and rabbi Bezalel son of Ya
For eternal mem...
Old grave with symbol of cornflowers, typical at Choroszcz Jewsh cemetery
Old grave with ...
Grave with symbol of cornflower
Grave with symb...
Grave with symbol of cornflower
Grave with symb...
"Here lies HaRav Dov Ber son of Shalom of blessed memory. [Died] on the 2nd day of the month of Tevet 556-?"

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu), Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
"Here lies HaRa...
Eliyahu Cwi (acrostic poem)
Eliyahu Cwi (ac...

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Grave of Reuven son of Yezekiel Spitalski (Szpitalski)
Grave of Reuven...
Old grave of unmarried woman
Old grave of un...
Old grave
Old grave...
Grave of Etil daughter of Arieh Leyb Lichtenstein
Grave of Etil d...
Here lies a modest woman, important, respected,and
praised in the streets, the kind hearted Mrs. Roize Riza?daughter of R’ Shemuel died with a good name 7 days
to the month of Nisan in the year 5670 May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life
Here lies a mod...
Old grave
Old grave...