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Ohel (tent) memorializing famous rebbai from Bialystok Halpern. It was founded by Bialystoker Jews from New York in 1922 year. Nearby stood ohel of famous rebbai Shmuel Mohilover (Szmuel Mohilewer).
Ohel (tent) mem...
Plaque on gate: "House of eternities (cemetery), Bagnowka.  Blessed are you O Lord Our God, King of the World, who fashioned you by right and sustained you by right and brought you to death by right and knows your total number and is ready to restore and bring you back to life by right.  Blessed are you O Lord who revives the dead."

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
Plaque on gate:...
"Here lies the God-fearing scholar, our teacher, the rabbi Tsvi(Cvi) Hirsh son of Reb ? Lewin(?). He died on the day of the Holy Sabbath [---] Elul 56[--}."

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu), Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
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Amazing grave... tombstone of "important and modest woman"
Amazing grave.....
Grave of Moisey Salomonowitz Bloch, died 17 November 1912
Grave of Moisey...
Grave of Shloma Girsh Zeen, died 28 August 1904
Grave of Shloma...
Grave of Wolf Aizykowitz Weinberg, died 11 October 1911
Grave of Wolf A...
"Here lies the scholar, our teacher, the Rabbi Nata son of Ari Leib Potokski/Potocki/Patarski.  He died 27th Cheshvan 5675 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 ...
"Here lies the precious young married man, perfect and upright, God-fearing, it is indeed the scholar our teacher Avraham son of Pesach Shlomoh Betler. [He died ?] Tamuz 5690.  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 ...
Star of David. "Here lies our father and my husband ? [---] the late Reb Shraga Dov, son of Avraham of blessed memory, Amdurski [Amdura, Indura in Belarus].  He died 26th Nisan 5688 on the 68th year of the days of his life.  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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Star of David: "Here lies our precious father, the upright and honorable man, the late Shmuel son of Eliezer Margolit/Margolis, who died in the bloodshed against his people, in the time of rest 8th Cheshvan 5666. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life. 18th October 1905/6"

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
Star of David: ...
Here lies an honest man, was kind to people,
negotiated with trust, G-d fearing,  Israel Moshe son of Haim Yehiel Nosowitz (Nosowicz) died on 26
Tamuz in the year 5675 May his soul be bound in the
bond of life.
Here lies an ho...
Grave of Rosa Hirshman, maiden Kallmejer, died 06.11.1921
Grave of Rosa H...
Here was buried the woman Henia Sandler. daughter of Jakov Moshe Halevi, died 17 Sivan 5685
May her soul be bound in the bond of life.
Here was buried...
Gravestone of Josif Besel, died 24, Tamuz month, 1909 year
Gravestone of J...