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"[acrostic poem based on deceased name HYHKESA] Chay Pesa daughter of Reb Avraham Yitzhaq Hacohen, wife of Reb Tsvi Ari, TSUKER/Zuker. She was 67 years old. [She died] Tevet 5685 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, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
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"[acrostic poem based on deceased name HYHKESA] Chay Pesa daughter of Reb Avraham Yitzhaq Hacohen, wife of Reb Tsvi Ari, TSUKER/Zuker. She was 67 years old. [She died] Tevet 5685 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, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
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Date of death for Chay Pesa: Tevet 5685 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, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
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"Here lies a perfect and upright man, all the days of his life he walked in perfection and engaged in faithfulness, our teacher Yisrael son of Reb Yitzhaq Eizik. He died [date damaged] Menahem Av 5656. May his 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, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
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"a woman of valor, God-fearing, worthy among women, the married Tsiutil daughter of Reb Shalom  She died 17th Kislev year 5676? 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, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
"a woman of val...
"Our eyes pour down tears upon the grave of our precious mother, an important and modest woman, a woman of valor, tender among women, the married Sarah Rivqeh daughter of Reb Zelig.  She died 21st Tevet 5645.  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, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
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Detail of inscription of Sarah Rivqeh daughter of Reb Zelig
Detail of inscr...
Tombstone of "our precious father, the crown of [broken] perfect and upright, God-fearing, our teacher Moshe Yehuda son of Reb David. He died in a good name 22nd to the month of Marcheshvan year 5677 as the abbreviated era. ... May his 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, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Tombstone of "o...
Upper detail of Moshe Yehuda son of David
Upper detail of...
Tombstone of "our precious father, the crown of [broken] perfect and upright, God-fearing, our teacher Moshe Yehuda son of Reb David. He died in a good name 22nd to the month of Marcheshvan year 5677 as the abbreviated era. ... May his 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, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
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pieces of tombstones from Esther (top, right) and Shlomoh (middle, right)
pieces of tombs...
Piece of tombstone of "an important [woman] who died in a good name [...] 5681 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, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Piece of tombst...
"the important woman, a woman of valor"
"the important ...
Pieces of old gravestones - 5665
Pieces of old g...