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Confirmation about death record of Aron son of Shaya Golub died in Krynki in 1917 and his wife Reyzel daughter of Morduch died in 1929. Document is signed by cheif rebbai of Krynki J. Myszkowski in 1934 year
Confirmation ab...
Grave memorializing exterminated Jewish congregation. Placed in Treblinka Death Camp
Grave memoriali...
Tomek in the cemetery
Tomek in the ce...
Tomek inthe cemetery.  

"Here lies an upright and honest woman, tender and modest, the married Chaya Basha daughter of Hillel Meir.  She died 4th Adar II (?) 5686.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek (szpekh@cwu.edu)

Translation of inscriptions is a work in progress and may be updated periodically.  Copyright of translations is held by the translator(s) as noted.  All are welcome to benefit from these translations but full reproduction is not permitted without written permission of the translator(s).
Tomek inthe cem...
Total view of the cemetery. Throughout gravestones my friend Vivien Fink from Australia
Total view of t...
Irwin Keller try to decipher a hebrew date on grave of Miriam daughter of Eliezer Perlis
Irwin Keller tr...
Miriam daughter of Eliezer Berlis
Miriam daughter...
"Here lies the young woman(?) ... the married Chaya ... daughter of R. Betzalel Ketler Kotler.  [date unclear] May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
"Here lies the ...
Total view.  In background Russian Orthodox church
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"... a stone from the wall will shout for the size of our 
crisis, the crown of our family has fallen,  our precious elderly modest mother has died, Sarah Sora Reina daughter of R. Josif.  She died 9th Tevet year 5638 as the abbreviated era.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Central Washington University (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"... a stone fr...
"Yisrael Meir son of the Rabbi R. Betzalel Elkanah.  He died in a good name 19th Nisan 5677.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life. [unique acrostic poem follows]"
"Yisrael Meir s...
"Here lies the upright and perfect woman, the tender and pleasant married Chaya Basze daughter of Hilel Meir.  She died 4th Adar II (?) 5663. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
"Here lies the ...
"Here lies the upright and perfect woman, the tender and pleasant married Chaya Basze daughter of Hilel Meir.  She died 4th Adar II (?) 5663. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
"Here lies the ...
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"Here lies ... the married ? daughter of Moshe Aharon [---].  She died 1st Nisan, year 5681.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Central Washington University (szpekh@cwu.edu)
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