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… my eye my eye is dripping water for the death of my
father my teacher, the crown of my head, a man upright
and honest, supported his family from the labor of his hands
all the days of his life and did not cause trouble to a man in the world, 
if only his sons and their sons will be like him in all matters, he his
the old man, our teacher and rabbi Eliezer son of Reb Menashe of blessed
memory who died 18 days to the month of Shevat in the year
5559 [29 January 1899] by the abbreviated era 
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
… my eye ...
A menorah marks the grave of a righteous woman.

Here lies
A menorah marks...
….a man honest and loyal, negotiated with trust, scattered
and gave to the poor, all of his aim was the Lord’s Torah,
our teacher and rabbi Yitzchak [Icchok]  Ajzik …..  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
….a man h...
.....Heshvan 5666 [October/November 1905] 
by the abbreviated era
May his/her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life
.....Heshvan 56...
[the upper section is broken off] …a God-fearing woman, modest
and pious who is known for her righteousness and her modesty,
a daughter of great and holy, Beila Sheindel daughter of the holy
and the pure, the beloved Yeshiva scholar our teacher and rabbi Yeshaya
Dow [Dov] son of the righteous….. [the remainder is missing]   
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
[the upper sect...
.....son/daughter of Reb Dow [Dov]
Ber of blessed memory Kofman.....
.....son/daught...
[The upper section is broken off]… at the spring of her days…
righteous in her deeds and honest in her ways, was engaged
in charitable work and philanthropy, died with a good name
Ms. Sara [Sure] Ester daughter of our teacher Shabetai
Yehudah [Judah] HaLevi, died on the eve of the month
of Elul in the year 5670[30 Av – 4 September 1910]
by the abbreviated era 

May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
 Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
[The upper sect...
A woman, modest old and honest, the housewife Mrs. Hana [Chana]
Rachel [Ruchel] daughter of our teacher Moshe Katz, died 28 Kislev
in the year 5667 [15 December 1906]
 May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
 Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
A woman, modest...
A grave marker.

A modest woman, pious and beloved, rose to the heavens,
followed the good way during her life,  extended her hands to the poor,
surely she is Mrs. Feradil Masha daughter of Reb…. [the remainder
is missing]  Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
A grave marker....
Extended her hands to the needy and opened her palms to poor,  
many are my groans, long not short, raise you voice, shout and  
cry bitterly, tears pour from my eyelids for the crisis, I will lament
crying for she was taken….. [the remainder is missing]
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net
Extended her ha...
……was engaged in charitable work, Ms. Frymet [Fruma] daughter of Reb
Shimshon Yehudah [Judah]…..
……w...
......with charity and philanthropy....
......with char...
….a woman modest and important Ms. Leah daughter of our
teacher Avraham [Abraham] Yitzchak [Icchok] died 25
Tevet in the year 5671 [25 January 1911]
 by the abbreviated era
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
….a woman...
A stone fragment for a woman. The hand inserting a coin into a collection tin
on the right side symbolizes the charitableness of the deceased. The prayer book
on the left side represents the deceased good deeds. The broken candles are the symbol of death, of the light of life being extinguished.The2 eagles with the Star of David are the symbol of strength and power.   

 

“A woman who fears the 
Lord is to be praised”
A stone fragmen...
A stone fragment for a woman - ….young in days, God-fearing,
was engaged in charitable work and philanthropy, Ms. Haya [Chaya]
Riwka [Rivka] daughter of Reb Avraham Yosef of blessed memory
died 7 Kislev in the year….. Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
….
A stone fragmen...