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"Cwi son of R. Szmuel Yehuda of blessed memory.  He went to his rest in a good name on the 3rd intermediate day of Passover 5675. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Cwi son of R. ...
Rachel daughter of R. Jakub
Rachel daughter...
"a modest woman, the married Chaja Rivqeh daughter of R. Mosze.  She died 24th Adar 5682.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"a modest woman...
"... Sara daughter of R. Tsvi(?).  She died 5th day to the month of Shevat 5680 as the abbreviated era.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
"... Sara daugh...
"Here lies a modest woman, the married Beila daughter of R. Dov.  She died 5th Sivan 5674 as the abbreviated era.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies a mo...
Shiphrah daugther of R. Yisrael.  She died 10th to the month of Adar 5669
Shiphrah daugth...
daughter of our teacher Tsvi Yisrael - d. 25th Menahem Av 5657
daughter of our...
tombstone of a dedicated scholar and teacher - Note the symbol of the house of study at top
tombstone of a ...
Nahum son of R. Moshe Eliezer - d. 24th Shevat 5681
Nahum son of R....

...
"Here lies an honorable and God-fearing martyr in the days/ of the battles, our teacher R. Eliyahu/ Gershon son of Reb Tsvi/ Yitzhaq. He died Sunday 28th [Sivan] 5701 [1941]."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies an h...
Meir Yehudah son of R. Jakub - d. 5th Adar II 5663(?)
Meir Yehudah so...
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General View of cemetery with Zbigniew Romaniuk and Heidi Szpek
General View of...
Plaque today
Plaque today...