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Jewish Cemeteries - Włodzimierz Wołyński - pre 1945
Upper register: Lamb/lion with palm branch with abbreviation (Peh”Nun ‘Here lies”)

Here lies a man [who] always walked with the upright
the scholar Aaron son of the scholar AsherZelig (Selig) died in old age on the second intermediate day of Passover
[5]641 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), 
Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
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"Here lies a precious and honorable man who walked in the way of the upright, the late Reb Hilel, son of Reb Mordechai of blessed memory, Brener.  He died 26th Adar 5697.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu), Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
"Here lies a pr...
"Here lies an old man, the late Issachar Goz/Gaz son of R. Tsvi of blessed memory. [He died] 13th Tevet 5691.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
"Here lies an o...
"Here lies a perfect and upright man, old and God-fearing, the late Yehoshua (Joshua) son of R. Jeruthan(?) Feisel of blessed memory Weiner [Date not visible]."
"Here lies a pe...
"Here lies an honorable and beloved man, the late Mosze son of R. Zese(?)"
"Here lies an h...
Old graves: (left) Abraham Icchok; (right) Benjamin
Old graves: (le...
"Here lies a perfect and upright man, beloved and honorable, our teacher R. Eliezer Levi, son of R. Benjamin Jonah(?) of blessed memory, Polakiewicz.  He died 21st Elul 5696.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
"Here lies a pe...
"Here lies an honorable man, perfect and upright, the late Eliezer son of R. David of blessed memory Szeinman(?).  He died 7th Kislev 5676(?). [May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies an h...
R. Joshua Tsvi son of Aharon of blessed memory [---]teig. d. 5696
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