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Died 24 Tevet in the year 5616 [2 January 1856] by the abbreviated era from Sieniawa.
Here lies.  

 
 
Suely she is the righteous rabbi’s wife, the modest and pious
Mrs. Ziril Tila wife of the genius pious rabbi our teacher
Tzvi [Tsvi,Zwi,Cwi]  Hirsh [Hersh] president of the  
Rabbinical court of the community of Sieniawa, daughter of the genius rabbi
the prominent righteous, our teacher the rabbi Arye [Ari] Leibush
May the memory of the righteous be of a blessing in the world to 
come,  president of the Rabbinical court of the community of Wisznice, daughter of the
daughter of the known genius rabbi, a holy man,
our teacher Moshe May the memory of the righteous be of a blessing
in the world to come, president of the Rabbinical court of the community of 
Kowal, the author of the book Yismah Mosheh 
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
 (smages@comcast.net
Died 24 Tevet i...
Here lies

Modest in her ways, protected the needy and was kind to them, paid tuition 
with an open hand, Woe that she died before her time, sought peace in her family and in her home, surely she is the woman Mrs. Nesha daughter of the late 
teacher the rabbi Dov/Dow May he rest in peace 
died 21 Heshvan 5633 by the abbreviated era [22 Nov. 1872]
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life 
 (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies Mo...
Here lies

The earth sigh for the death of their beloved mother.....the late righteous woman Mrs. Sara [Sura, Sarah] Chana [Hannah]
daughter of our teacher the rabbi Yehiel Michel [Michael]
May he rest in peace. Died 8 Elul in the year 5635 by the abbreviated era
[8 September 1875].
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life
(smages@comcast.net
Here lies Th...
5656
Here lies 
They mourned sigh and eulogized…… a wise Torah scholar was suddenly taken  
and his soul was uprooted, surely he is the scholar, our teacher the rabbi
Moshe  son of the learned teacher the rabbi ? Zev died ? Shevat  ?
 (smages@comcast.net)
5656 Here lies...
5656
Here lies 
They mourned, sigh and eulogized…… a wise Torah scholar was suddenly taken  
and his soul was uprooted, surely he is the scholar, our teacher the rabbi
Moshe  son of the learned our teacher the rabbi ? Zev died ? Shevat  ?
(smages@comcast.net)
5656 Here lies...
18 Tamuz 5591 by the abbreviated era [29 June 1831]

Here lies

a man who was straightforward with God and people and followed
the righteous path, our teacher Noah son of our teacher Aharon [Aaron] Katz  
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  (smages@comcast.net)
18 Tamuz 5591 b...
Two hands, with four fingers each divided into two sets of two fingers, is the symbol of a priestly blessing — this signifies a Cohen.
 

18 Tamuz 5591  by the abbreviated era [29 June 1831]

Here lies
Two hands, with...
A man who was straightforward with God and people and followed
the righteous path, our teacher Noah son of our teacher Aharon [Aaron] Katz  
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  (smages@comcast.net)
A man who was s...
Turn over here and see how a rose was lost in her prime, mourn a beloved
delightful woman, honest and upright…. Ms. Sima daughter
of the wise rabbi the prominent Yakov [Jacob, Jakow] Memel May God
protect and preserve him, died 13 [the remainder is illegible]  
(smages@comcast.net)
Turn over here ...
Turn in here and see how a rose was lost in her prime, mourn a beloved
delightful woman, honest and upright…. Ms. Sima daughter
of the wise rabbi the prominent Yakov [Jacob, Jakow] from Memel May God
protect and preserve him, died 13 [the remainder is illegible]  
 (smages@comcast.net)
Turn in here an...
An honest women who was cut like sheaf at harvest time,  
kindhearted and honest, was taken before her time, was the pride and glory of 
her family….   died….……the woman  Ms. Chaya [Haya] Sara [Sarah, Sura]  daughter of …..died on the fourth intermediate day of Passover 5625 by the abbreviated era. 
(smages@comcast.net)
An honest women...
An honest women who was cut like sheaf at harvest time,  
kindhearted and honest, was taken before her time, was the pride and glory of 
her family….   died….……the woman  Ms. Chaya [Haya] Sara [Sarah, Sura]  daughter of …..died on the fourth intermediate day of Passover 5625 by the abbreviated era 
(smages@comcast.net)
An honest women...
"He died 3 days in Tevet year 5633 as the abbreviated era.  Here lies an honorable man to the place and to people,was righteous, perfect, upright and God-fearing, the teacher and Rabbi R. Mosze son of the late our teacher and Rabbi R. Matitiyahu  Yehudah of blessed memory.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"He died 3 days...
Here lies

Modest in her ways, protected the needy and was kind to them, paid tuition 
with an open hand, Woe that she died before her time, sought peace in her family and in her home, surely she is the woman Mrs. Nesha daughter of the late 
our teacher the rabbi Dov May he rest in peace 
died 21 Heshvan 5633 by the abbreviated era [22 Nov. 1872]
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life 
Translated by Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies Mo...