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Here lies
A tombstone for an old man advanced in years who did not stray from the
righteous way, feared God gave from his bread to the poor
and to the needy, our teacher the rabbi R’ Zev son of our teacher the rabbi Yakov [Jacob]
died 23 Shevat 5672 [11 February 1912]  May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies A to...
Right register:  The larger letters spell out the name Hava Haya

Here lies – Was important and beloved, merciful and God-fearing
during her life Hava [Chava] Haya [Chaya] daughter of Reb
Aharon [Aaron] died with a good reputation 25 Shevat 5679
[26 January 1919]  

Left register:

Here lies - Yehudah [Judah] you guided your brothers, feared
God in all his actions and was righteous, our teacher and
Rabbi Yehudah son of Reb Dov May he rest in peace
died with a good reputation  8 Menachem Av 5664
[20 July 1904] 

May their souls be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net
Right register:...
Here lies an honest old man of many years
full of actions and good deeds, has done his
share and followed the Lord’s way all of
his days, enjoyed the labor of his hands,
 followed the Lord’s laws with all of his might in the mornings and in the evenings
and sought righteousness, the scholar our teacher 
Gershon son of our teacher Yisrael [Israel] 
died ? ? 5671 [1910/1911].......
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies an ho...
Here lies
Here lies...
Here lies. A modest and humble woman died, led her sons
in the righteous way, opened her hands and gave to the needy,  
a woman of valor the crown glory of her husband, was simple and
honest, her words were balanced and she never lied, was righteous
in her qualities, Ms. Melia [Mila] daughter of Dov  died 20 to the month of 
Kislev 5695 [27 November 1934]  
 May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life 
Mila Katz 
 
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Here lies. A mo...
A man ……walked in the way of integrity and feared G-d all of his
days Mr. Neta Asher son of Shemuel Shelomo died 27 Menachem Av 5700
[31 August 1940] May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
A man …&#...
Here lies – a modest woman humble in her ways, has done good all the
days of her life and gave from her bread to the needy,
Gitel daughter of Reb Yehiel Michel died on the eve of the
month of Adar  5691 [17 February 1931]
by the abbreviated era  
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net
Here lies ̵...
Here lies a woman innocent and honest in her ways, many cried for her,
her life ended in her youth. Woe they mourned her for her good deeds
Ms. Miriam Leah daughter of the late Dawid [David] died on the
second intermediate day of Passover  5666 
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies a wom...
Here lies.
Feared God in complete earnest since his youth, poured his heart with honesty and
spoke in a pleasant voice, the wealth of his good deeds will be told for eternity,
settled many arguments with wise words, left a generation of honest and righteous for eternity, supported his family with the labor of his hands and served
God with faith and integrity, negotiated with honesty and trust all of his days, was
righteous in his service to the day he was buried, his hands supported the poor 
the widows and the orphans, was modest and wise in his ways   
an offspring of a priesthood stock whose souls are high in the heavens, 
our teacher the rabbi Isachar Dov son of Yosef [Joseph] Haim [Chaim]
HaCohen May the memory of the righteous be of a blessing 
grandson of the great rabbi our teacher and rabbi Tzvi HaCohen of blessed
memory president of the court of the community of  Sieniawa died
5 Adar [5 March 1911] 5671 by the abbreviated era May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies. Fea...
Here lies
feared God in complete earnest since his youth, poured his heart with honesty and
spoke in a pleasant voice, the wealth of his good deeds will be told for eternity,
settled many arguments with wise words, left a generation of honest and righteous for eternity, supported his family with the labor of his hands and served
God with faith and integrity, negotiated with honesty and trust all of his days, was
righteous in his service  to the day he was buried, his hands supported the poor 
the widows and the orphans, was modest and wise in his ways   
an offspring of  a priesthood stock whose souls are high in the heavens 
our teacher the rabbi Isachar Dov son of Yosef [Joseph] Haim [Chaim]
HaCohen May the memory of the righteous be of a blessing 
grandson of the great rabbi our teacher and rabbi Tzvi HaCohen of blessed
memory president of the court of the community of  Sieniawa died
5 Adar [5 March 1911] 5671 by the abbreviated era May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies fear...
Here lies


The crown of priesthood
Here lies ...
Here lies a woman modest in her ways has done good all of the
days of her life Ms. Reizel [Reisel]  daughter of our teacher the rabbi
Yechezkel died 24 Kislev 5675 [12 December 1914]
 May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies a wom...
Here lies a man innocent and honest who walked in the way
of integrity, feared God and enjoyed the labor of his hands,
Mr. Mordechai Arye son of our teacher and rabbi Zechariah
died  ? Tishrei 5671 [Oct/Nov 1910] May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net
Here lies a man...
The sound of weeping and wailing is being heard from all directions,
the sun darkened at noon, Woe! Alas! to all who knew the young
man, an honest man who walked in the way of integrity….acted with
trust and was engaged in good deeds, was charitable  at all times,
respected and righteous, Mr. Asher Anshil son of our teacher
the rabbi Haim [Chaim] May his light shine died 8 Adar 5667  
[22 February 1907] May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
The sound of we...
The sound of weeping and wailing is being heard from all directions,
the sun darkened at noon, Woe! Alas! to all who knew the young
man, an honest man who walked in the way of integrity….acted with
trust and was engaged in good deeds, was charitable at all times,
respected and righteous, Mr. Asher Anshil son of our teacher
the rabbi Haim [Chaim] May his light shine died 8 Adar 5667 
[22 February 1907] May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life 
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
The sound of we...