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Here lies 
Tear your heart for the unjust death of….Menachem son of Moshe [Moses] Yakov [Jacob]…..his family and all who knew him are mourning him, fell
in the battlefield on 10 Tamuz 5675 [22 June 1915] if only his actions can be written
in the book, we can
Here lies Tea...
Here lies
……..Rivka [Riwka] Rachel [Ruchel]  daughter of Mattithiah (Matitya, Matityahu] 
died 11 of the month of Nisan 5695 [14 April 1935]
 May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
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Here lies an old modest woman who has done good deeds all of her days,
gave from her bread to the poor Ms. Yota Pesha daughter
of Yehudah [Judah] HaLevi  died 19 Shevat 5701 [16 February 1941] 
by the abbreviated era May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life 
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Here lies
An honest and modest woman who lived a short life, her
many good deeds will speak in her favor, Ms. Rachel [Ruchel]
daughter of Moshe [Moses] died 11 Tevet  5680 [2 January 1920]
 May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life 
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net
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Here lies
Old and full of days, a respected man who loved people,
his home was widely open and his good deeds will be
remembered Zev [Wolf] Menachem died 19 Adar 5688
[15 March 1925] May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net
Here lies Old ...
Yechezkel Yosef [Josef] son of our teacher and rabbi Yeshaya Moshe [Moses]
died   ?  Sivan in the year 5672 [May/June 1912]

Here lies.
Opened his hands to the poor and to the needy,
a kind and a generous man, supported the fallen and
was merciful, fed and provided generously to his orphaned grandchildren,
set time to study and respected his teachers…… 
raised his grandchildren on the Torah and
taught them to do good deeds…[the remainder is obstructed by grass]     
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Yechezkel Yosef...
Here lies
Avraham [Abraham] Aba son of Yitzchak [Yitschak, Icchok]   
died 10 to the month of Tevet  [the year is not listed on the stone]
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Here lies Avra...
Here lies 
The sound of weeping and mourning is being heard from all directions, the sun darkened at noon
Woe to him, all who knew cry for him, the yeshiva student young in years, a man who followed the righteous ways, was benevolent and trustworthy, was engaged in charitable work all of his days, was respected and just, our teacher Asher Enshil  son of our teacher
Chaim [Haim] May his light shine died 8 Adar 5667 [22 February 1907]
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life 
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Here lies
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….the month of ? 5680 by the abbreviated era
 Here lies
A man innocent and honest old and full of days who enjoyed
the labor of his hands with honesty, his sons mourn him bitterly, 
died our teacher and rabbi Lipa son of our teacher and rabbi Moshe [Moses]
Yehudah [Judah] of blessed memory May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
….the mon...
Here lies
a woman humble in her ways, simple and modest in her actions,
observed the Lord
Here lies a wo...
Here lies a man innocent and honest old and full of days who followed
the righteous ways all the days of his life and has never been accused, our teacher the rabbi Yechezkel son of our teacher the rabbi R’ Avraham [Abraham]
of blessed memory died 12 days to the month of Shevat 5682 [10 February 1922]
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  

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Here lies a man...
Here lies 

A tombstone for an innocent and honest man who followed the righteous ways and feared God all the days of his life, our teacher and rabbi Dov son of
our teacher Yosef [Joseph] died 22 First Adar 5679 
[22 February 1919]
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlating life    
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Here lies A...
Here lies 

A tombstone for an innocent and honest man who followed the righteous ways and feared God all the days of his life, our teacher and rabbi Dov son of
our teacher Yosef [Joseph] died 22 First Adar 5679 
[22 February 1919]
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlating life    
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast
Here lies A...
An acrostic poem spelling the name of the deceased Rivka 

Here lies. 
Sought righteousness and benevolence,
her husband’s heart trusted her, 
her sons and her husband rose and spoke
in her praise, a modest beloved woman,
Riwka [Rebecca] daughter of Dawid [David]
……died 5671 [1910/1911]
[the remainder is below ground]
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An acrostic poe...