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"Here lies a God-fearing man, the scholar, our teacher the Rabbi Mosze Szmuel(?) son of R. Zvi of blessed memory Kaplan. He died [not visible] 56[6/80 remainder not visible]." (szpekh@cwu.edu)

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"Here lies a Go...
"Here lies an old woman, the married Basze daughter of our teacher the Rabbi Eliezer. She died at the age of 87 years on 8  Shevat in the year 5664 as the abbreviated era. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu & s. mages)
"Here lies an o...
"Here lies an old woman, the married Basze daughter of our teacher the Rabbi Eliezer. She died at the age of 87 years on 8 Shevat in the year 5664 as the abbreviated era. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu & s. mages)
"Here lies an o...
"Here lies the modest, God-fearing woman, the married Chaya Cipa daughter of R. Shalom, wife of R. Abraham Goł±b Golab Golub. She died Sunday 14 Av 5662 as the abbreviated era. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies the ...
"Here ies the modest, God-fearing woman, the mother*, the married Sheina Sarah daughter of our teacher the Rabbi Szmuel David Zabludowski. She died Sunday 11 Cheshvan 5664. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here ies the m...
"(top not legible) Here lies - a bitter lamentation [remainder not legible]" (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"(top not legib...
"Here lies a perfect and upright man, the Rabbi R. Szmuel son of R. Zev. He died 24the Kislev 5662. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies a pe...
Here lies the modest, important, God-fearing woman
Ms. Yenta Leah daughter of Reb Mordechai died 24 Kislev
5663 [24 December 1902]
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
 (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies the m...
Here lies the modest, important, God-fearing woman
Ms. Yenta Leah daughter of Reb Mordechai died 24 Kislev
5663 [24 December 1902]
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
 (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies the m...
An open shelf filled with books is the symbol of a learned man.

Here lies a valued man who followed the righteous honest path, set times for
G-d’s Torah, the prominent respected elderly, the God-fearing man, negotiated with trust
 from an important linage, our teacher Bezalel son of HaRav 
Yehiel Tzvi of blessed memory died on 23 First Adar in the year 5662 [23 October 1902]
 [2 March 1902]  by the abbreviated era
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
 (smages@comcast.net)
An open shelf f...
An open shelf filled with books is the symbol of a learned man.

Here lies a valued man who followed the righteous honest path, set times for
G-d’s Torah, the prominent respected elderly, the God-fearing man, negotiated with trust
 from an important linage, our teacher Bezalel son of HaRav 
Yehiel Tzvi of blessed memory died on 23 First Adar in the year 5662 [23 October 1902]
 [2 March 1902]  by the abbreviated era
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
 (smages@comcast.net)
An open shelf f...
Here lies the prominent God-fearing scholar, our teacher Mordechai son or Reb Yehoshua Berman died on Monday  12 Tishrei 5663 [23 October 1902]
 by the abbreviated era
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
 (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies the p...
Here lies the prominent God-fearing scholar, our teacher Mordechai son or Reb Yehoshua Berman died on Monday  12 Tishrei 5663 [23 October 1902]
 by the abbreviated era
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
 (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies the p...
Here lies a God-fearing man, the scholar our teacher and rabbi Moshe Yakov/Jacob son or Reb Tzvi HaCohen Kaplan died on Tuesday  27 Tishrei 5663 [28 October 1902]
 by the abbreviated era
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
 (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies a God...
A stone fragment for a woman who was murdered.
A stone fragmen...