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Jewish Cemeteries - Białystok - Bema - pre 1945
Jewish cemetery located on Bema (former: Mariupolski) street. No longer exists. Closed 1880 y.

Translation of inscriptions is a work in progress and may be updated periodically.  Copyright of translations is held by the translator(s) as noted.  All are welcome to benefit from these translations but full reproduction is not permitted without written permission of the translator(s).
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"Here lies the modest, God-fearing (and) important woman, the married Sarah Rivah, daughter of Reb Ya
"Here lies the ...
"Here lies the God-fearing prominent scholar our teacher Moshe Yoav son of Reb Ya
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"Here lies a perfect and upright man, the late Szlomo Eisa son of Reb ? Yehudah of blessed memory.  He died 1 Adar 5642 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), Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
"Here lies a pe...
"Here lies the God-fearing modest woman, the late Leah daughter of the late Shimri.  She died 14th Sivan 5628 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), Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
"Here lies the ...
(Front): "Here lies the upright man who walked perfectly, the ? speaker of the community of Ya
(Front): "Here ...
"Here lies the perfect and upright, God-fearing scholar, the deceased Ari Lejb son of Reb Binyamin. He died the first of Adar 5642.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

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 the ...
"Here lies the perfect and upright, God-fearing scholar, our teacher Eber ? son of Leiv Eli -l-man. He died the 3rd/6th Nisan year 5642.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

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
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"Here lies the perfect and upright, the prominent and distinguished scholar, God-fearing scholar, our teacher Gedaliah son of Reb Shalom.  He died on Sunday 26th days in the month of Tishri year 5643 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), Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
"Here lies the ...
(Front) "Here lies the God-fearing man, the late [---] He died 4th Kislev 5640 as the abbreviated era.  May his soul [be bound in the bond of everlasting life.]"

(Left) "Here lies a modest woman, the late -zlha, daughter of Reb ?.  She died ? Adar 5640 as the abbreviated era.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

(Back) "Here lies the modest woman, the late Feigil ? daughter of Reb Tsvi.  She died 20th Adar I 5626 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), Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
(Front) "Here l...
"Here lies the modest woman, the late Mosha Golda, daughter of Reb Eliyah Halevi.  She died 25 Shevat year 5641 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), Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
"Here lies the ...
"Here lies the modest and important, God-fearing woman, the married Mirka daughter of Dov Ber. She died on the eve of the Holy Sabbath 9th Kislev 5641 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), Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
"Here lies the ...
"Here lies the late Dov son of Avraham"
"Here lies the ...
[Back] "Here lies the aged Reb our teacher Avraham Ari Leib son of Benyamin MYWA? He died [unclear] dated 5641.

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
[Back] "Here li...
"Here lies a God-fearing man, our teacher the rabbi Rabbi Chaikel Zelig son of our teacher Yitzchak  Zablowdowski.  Died on Yom Kippur 5640 as the abbreviated era.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
"Here lies a Go...
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