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Here lies a humble righteous woman, modest and good in her
ways, her hands supported the hands of the poor, from a good
ancestry Ms. Leah daughter of our teacher the rabbi Avraham [Abraham]  
died 23 Tishrei 5670 [8 October 1909]
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies a hum...
Here lies – an old man full of days went to his everlasting rest,
enjoyed the labor of his hands our teacher the rabbi Yisrael [Israel] son of
our teacher the rabbi Rabbi Chaim Eliakim died on the first day of the month Adar in the year 5672  
[19 February]
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies ̵...
The lion, King of the Animals, symbolizes strength and power
The lion, King ...
Here lies – an old man full of days went to his everlasting rest,
enjoyed the labor of his hands our teacher the rabbi Yisrael [Israel] son of
our teacher the rabbi Rabbi Chaim Eliakim died on the first day of the month
of First Adar in the year 5672 [19 February 1912]
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies ̵...
Died on the Holy Sabbath 3 Iyar in the year 5615 [Saturday 21 April 1855]
by the abbreviated era
Here lies the famous righteous genius rabbi knowledgeable
and expert in the secrets of the Law (Torah)   
crowned in piety and righteous modesty
feared God and served him with honesty, from a holy
and respected ancestry our teacher the rabbi Rabbi  Tzvi [Zwi,Cwi] 
Hirsh of blessed memory president of the court of the holy
community of  Sieniawa 
son of the prominent scholar our teacher the rabbi Rabbi  
Yakov Dov HaCohen May the memory of the righteous be of a blessing
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Died on the Hol...
Died on the Holy Sabbath 3 Iyar in the
year..... Here lies
Died on the Hol...
Here lies a man innocent and honest,
was righteous merciful and feared God, modest
in his ways……gave from his bread to the hungry
his home was opened to the….. our teacher the rabbi
Avraham [Abraham]………[the remainder is illegible]  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies a man...
Died on Thursday 27 Shevat in the year 5652 by the abbreviated era
[25 February 1892] 
Here lies a God-fearing modest woman who was
famous for her talents Ms. Mirel daughter of the 
rabbi who was prominent in the Torah ancestor of  holy men
and geniuses of the land ? our teacher the rabbi Moshe  Tzvi [Zvi,Zwi,Cwi]  
…[the remainder is obstructed by vegetation]  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Died on Thursda...
Died on Thursday 27 Shevat in the year 5652 by the abbreviated era
[25 February 1892]
Died on Thursda...
Here lies a God-fearing modest woman who was
famous for her talents Ms. Mirel daughter of the 
rabbi who was prominent in the Torah ancestor of  holy men
and geniuses of the land ? our teacher the rabbi Moshe  Tzvi [Zvi,Zwi,Cwi]  
…[the remainder is obstructed by vegetation]  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies a God...
Here lies a man old and full of days who walked in the way of integrity, 
helped the needy, his home was opened to the poor, gave bread to the hungry and was charitable, Yekutiel  son of Mr. Sheraga…[the remainder is below ground]  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies a man...
Here lies a man loyal honest and upright, set a good name for eternity,  
his legs ? ? and of old age, his soul left and rose to the heavens, kept the Lord’s
commandments with love…[the remainder is illegible and also
below ground]   Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies a man...
Here lies, Yosef [Joseph] put his words together with modesty like the laws of
the Torah, was charitable and gave to the needy in the way of the righteous,
his heart ceased broke and silenced, with his pure advice, he never stopped
saying ? frequently from poverty and richness our teacher the rabbi  Yosef son of Reb
[the remainder is missing] 
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies, Yose...
Here lies, Yosef [Joseph] put his words together with modesty, liked the laws of
the Torah, was charitable and gave to the needy, was of righteous,
his heart ceased, broke, and silenced, with his pure advice, he never stopped
saying ? frequently from poverty and richness our teacher the rabbi  Yosef son of Reb
[the remainder is missing] 
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies, Yose...
An acrostic poem spelling the name of the deceased Rivka [Rebecca] 

Here lies –   see the size of the crisis, a daughter of generous people
went down to her grave, the sound of our weeping, our eyes are 
crying, Woe our beloved was taken from us, Woe to a woman modest
in her ways, guided her sons in the ways of the Torah, her
hands supported the needy …..[the remainder is below ground]    
 
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
An acrostic poe...