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"(Two pieces): Here lies a perfect and upright man, righteous,without blemish and a does of righteousness, God-fearing.  All his days he does righteous deeds, at every moment he walked before him, his righteousness will be remembered forever, he will be righteous the prominent, /? the Rabbi R. Szmuel Naphtali son of the Rabbi the righteous gaon R. Shalom, a tzadik of blessed memory, the head of the Bet Din of Kleszczle, Kaderlan. He died in the days of his old age, in the fullness of the number of his days, 63 years old, on Thursday, 2nd of the intermediate days of Succoth 5685. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"(Two pieces): ...
"(Two pieces): Here lies a perfect and upright man, righteous,without blemish and a does of righteousness, God-fearing.  All his days he does righteous deeds, at every moment he walked before him, his righteousness will be remembered forever, he will be righteous the prominent, /? the Rabbi R. Szmuel Naphtali son of the Rabbi the righteous gaon R. Shalom, a tzadik of blessed memory, the head of the Bet Din of Kleszczle, Kaderlan. He died in the days of his old age, in the fullness of the number of his days, 63 years old, on Thursday, 2nd of the intermediate days of Succoth 5685. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"(Two pieces): ...
"Here lies the precious and the honorable, a [perfect] and upright man, loving to all creatures. His path went with integrity all his days, R. Israel son of R. Josef Hacohen of blessed memory, Kagan. He died in a good name 8 Shevat 5684. [May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.]" (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies the ...
"Here lies the precious and the honorable, a [perfect] and upright man, loving to all creatures. His path went with integrity all his days, R. Israel son of R. Josef Hacohen of blessed memory, Kagan. He died in a good name 8 Shevat 5684. [May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.]" (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies the ...
"Here lies an honorable and pious merchant, he took and gave with honesty ... Baruch son of R. Szlomo Zalman Weinstok Wajnsztok. He died 6 Shevat 5685. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life. 1868-1925." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies an h...
"Here lies an honorable and pious merchant, he took and gave with honesty ... Baruch son of R. Szlomo Zalman Weinstok Wajnsztok. He died 6 Shevat 5685. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life. 1868-1925." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies an h...
"Here lies R. Szmuel Ari son of R. Mosze Rozenberg Rosenberg. He died 5th Tevet 5685. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies R. S...
"Fragment: Here lies our precious father, a perfect and upright man, God-fearing, doer of good deeds who loved the Midrash and Ma
"Fragment: Here...
"Fragment: Here lies our precious father, a perfect and upright man, God-fearing, doer of good deeds who loved the Midrash and Ma
"Fragment: Here...
"Alas for us, the crown of our head has been taken from us, the splendor of our delight in the death upon us in the bloodshed of his days, my husband and our father Jehuda son of R. Szabti Surbicki Serbicki Serbucki Sorbicki, 45 years old. He died 11th Elul 5683. Violence/Seized/Pained upon this shofar (?) who perished in the earth. 5638 - 5683." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Alas for us, t...
"Alas for us, the crown of our head has been taken from us, the splendor of our delight in the death upon us in the bloodshed of his days, my husband and our father Jehuda son of R. Szabti Surbicki Serbicki Serbucki Sorbicki, 45 years old. He died 11th Elul 5683. Violence/Seized/Pained upon this shofar (?) who perished in the earth. 5638 - 5683." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Alas for us, t...
"Fragment: Szosziski Szuszyzki daughter of R. Benjamin. She died 22 Kislev 5685. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Fragment: Szos...
"Fragment: Szosziski Szuszyzki daughter of R. Benjamin. She died 22 Kislev 5685. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Fragment: Szos...
"Fragment: [--]odski. S/he died 26th Kislev 5684. May his/her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (szpekh@cwu.edu)
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