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"Cmentarza żydowski" - Jewish cemetery. Contemporary sculpture. Quarter with gravestones used to built lapidarium.
"Cmentarza żydo...
Memorial - built by remaining Jewish gravestones
Memorial - buil...

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Here lies. Wholesome God-fearing and upright,
kind-hearted and humble, admired the Lord’s commandments,
sang songs and was happy, Shalom son of Reb Yakov HaLevi
grandson of HaRav Rabbi Yitzchak Moshe from Bełżec and
grandson of R’ Moshe Leib from Sienno of blessed memory.
Here lies. Whol...
A grave of a charitable woman.
A grave of a ch...
The broken candles tipped downwards are the symbol of death, of the light of life being extinguished. A hand inserting a coin into a collection tin symbolizes the charitableness of the deceased.
The broken cand...
"A learned, modest and eternally wise woman ...." Her name is Leah (as found in the first letter of lines 2-4.

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
"A learned, mod...

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…..all his days….went early mornings and evenings to pray,
his resting place will be in the Garden of Eden, our teacher Haim
son of R’ Yakov of blessed memory May his soul be
bound in the bond of everlasting life
…..all hi...
.....Elul 5648
.....Elul 5648...

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A stone fragment for a young man
A stone fragmen...
Here lies. Cry bitterly for a pure soul.
Went to study the Torah in Beit Hamidrash,
was engaged in good deeds all of his days...
the angels will say...a good advocate...
he is our teacher and rabbi......
Here lies. Cry ...
The second day of the new month of Iyar 5660.
The crown of Cohanim.
Here lies
The second day ...
The second day of the new month of Iyar 5660.
The crown of Cohanim.
Here lies
A generous respected man, crowned with good qualities,
earned his living from the labor of his hands,
his soul rose to the heavens, Avraham [Abraham] son of
Reb Eliya HaCohen of blessed memory died
with a good reputation as written above
The second day ...