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"Here lies a modest, God-fearing woman, the married Toiva daughter of Josef.  She died 15 Sivan 5694.  She did good and loving-kindness to the poor; her hands were raised (?) in what is proper; a woman of valor, important and upright. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life(?)." Note: poetry arranged as acrostic poem.

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies a mo...
Candelabrum detail of Toiva
Candelabrum det...
"Here lies a perfect and upright man who walks in the way of integrity and does that which is righteous all his days, old and full of days, our teacher and Rabbi, R. Avraham son of Mosze, a tzadik of blessed memory.  He died 2 Nisan year 5695 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)
"Here lies a pe...
"Here lies a man, old and full of days who walked in the way of integrity, God-fearing with a perfect heart.   enjoyed the labor of his hands all his days.  In the morning and in the evening he went to the synagouge, the late Israel Jehoshua son of Elikim  Meir.  He died the eve of the month of Shevat [no year]."

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies a ma...
Died 12 Heshvan 5673 by the abbreviated era [23 October 1912]
Here lies 
An honest man who  
supported the poor with his contributions,  
trusted the righteous,
died in old age
the elderly our teacher the rabbi
[The remainder is invisible]  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Died 12 Heshvan...
"Here lies an old and modest woman, from her bread she gave to the poor and raised orphans in her home, the married Sarah Gital daughter of our teacher R. Menahem, may he rest in peace.  She died 24 Elul 5692.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies an o...
The hands held in benediction are the symbol of the Cohens.
The crown symbolizes the crown of the Torah.    



Died 12 Heshvan 5673 by the abbreviated era [23 October 1912].
Here lies. 
Translated by Mages (smages@comcast.net)
The hands held ...
"Here lies a modest and important woman ... the married Drezel daughter of our teacher Gimpel (?) Mordechai.  She died 1 ? 5693. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
"Here lies a mo...
Meir son of Mosze Josel, may his light shine.  He died 4 Kislev 5694.
Meir son of Mos...
Here lies.
Has done good all the days of her life, extended
her hands to the poor, has done good with all
of her heart, left her sons to their sorrow and sighs,
Mrs. Gitel daughter of our teacher  Josef Meir.  She  died 24 Sivan 5687.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.
Here lies. Has...
"Here lies. O tombstone on the grave of a woman, upright and modest in her deeds, has done good all the days of her life.  The married Nesa [date damaged].  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies. O t...
"She died 28 Sivan 5684 - Here lies a -- and proper woman [remainder not visible]."
"She died 28 Si...
Here lies
 bless the one who is buried here with his knowledge,
the very one the prominent scholar……
Here lies ble...
"Here lies perfect and upright man ... Zev son of Avraham.  He died 26 Elul 5664."
"Here lies perf...
"Here lies a man, old and full of days, perfect and upright, Jakob [Jacov]  Kapel [Kopel] Brener. He died 12 Nisan 5642.  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu)
"Here lies a ma...