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"[Died] on the 29th Menahem Av 5690. May his/her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Dept. of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926 (szpekh@cwu.edu)

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General view of cemetery.
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"[Died] on the 29th Menahem Av 5690. May his/her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"[Died] on the ...
"Here lies [extended epithet] Reb Yakov Yehoshua son of Rabbi Shmuel of blessed memory Rozental. He died in a good name 8th Adar 5691 [followed by an acrostic poem where first letter of each WORD spells out full name of deceased.]"

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Dept. of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926 (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies [ext...
"Here rests Jakob Rozenthal 1865-1931."
"Here rests Jak...
"Reb Yakov Yehoshua son of Rabbi Shmuel of blessed memory Rozental. He died in a good name 8th Adar 5691."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Dept. of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926 (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Reb Yakov Yeho...
"Here rests Jakob Rosenthal 1865-1931."
"Here rests Jak...
"[Here lies {unclear}] our precious father, a man [unclear] in heart, our teacher Yehoshua son of Reb Yitzhaq Meir Sokol (Sokół). He died 12 Shevat 56[93]. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life. Szaja Sokol 1878-1933."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Dept. of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926 (szpekh@cwu.edu
"[Here lies {un...
Yehoshua (Szaja) Sokol Sokół, died 1933
Yehoshua (Szaja...
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Deibel? Reński ...deński? Duński
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Tombstone of Chaim Peretski arranged as an acrostic poem.

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Dept. of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926 (szpekh@cwu.edu)
Tombstone of Ch...
Tombstone of Chaim Peretski arranged as an acrostic poem.

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Dept. of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926 (szpekh@cwu.edu)
Tombstone of Ch...
Tombstone of Chaim Peretski arranged as an acrostic poem.

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Dept. of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926 (szpekh@cwu.edu)
Tombstone of Ch...
"[Here lies] an aged and honorable man, perfect and upright, God-fearing, sets times for Torah, the prominent scholar Abraham son of Reb Yisrael (Izrael) Slobodzki.  He died in a good name 10th Tevet 5695. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Dept. of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926 (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"[Here lies] an...