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An open shelf filled with books is the symbol of a learned man.

Here lies a man outstanding in his deeds, set time for
the Torah, negotiated with trust, scattered gave
to the needy… [the remainder is missing]  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
An open shelf f...
modest and humble.....above other women....
Ms. Batya daughter of Avraham [Abraham] Shemuel of blessed memory
died 29 Tishrei 5669 [24 October 1908] 
by the abbreviated era
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life
modest and humb...

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Here lies a man upright and honest, generous, Mr. Avraham/Abraham
son of Reb Natan Neta [Nuta] of blessed memory died 15 Shevat 5630
[17 January 1870] 
by the abbreviated era
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  

Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies a man...
…..daughter of Reb Asher? of blessed memory died 9  ?
[the month can be - Av, Elul, Iyar or Adar] in the year 5636 [1876]
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  

Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
…..daught...
An open shelf filled with books is the symbol of a learned man.

Here lies a yeshiva student who was engaged in the Torah
was good to the heavens and to people, surely he is our teacher David [Dawid]
 Tzvi [Zwi,Cwi] son of Reb Chaim [Haim] May his light shine, died
12 Sivan ? [the remainder is missing]

Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
An open shelf f...
[Here] lies [a woman] modest, beloved…..and honest
Ms. …. Elka Tenenboym?  [the remainder is missing]  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
[Here] lies [a ...

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The stone fragment bottom right -
Here lies a woman young in days who was plucked short
of years, pleasant in her worthy deeds, the modest Ms.
Henya [Heni] Riva daughter of Reb Zev Nachum from Gorodets [Horodets in Yiddish] died…  
The stone fragment on the left -   A woman….modest beloved, 
May she be blessed above women in the tent,
important in her deeds…. Haya [Chaya] Rachel [Ruchel]
daughter of Avraham [Abraham] ? died on the eve
of the holiday of Sukkot 5653?
by the abbreviated era
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
The stone fragm...
Here lies a woman young in days who was cut short of years, pleasant in her worthy deeds, the modest Ms.
Henya [Heni] Riva daughter of Reb Zev Nachum from Gorodets
[Horodets in Yiddish] 
died… [the remainder is missing]
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies a wom...

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……modest and humble.....above other women....
Ms. Batya daughter of Avraham [Abraham] Shmuel of blessed memory
died 29 Tishrei 5669 [24 October 1908] 
by the abbreviated era
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life
……m...
The stone fragment on top - ….they will shout bitterly…
for he left us to our sighs, our teacher Shimshon son of Shimshon
HaCohen died 1 Shevat 5671 
[30 January 1911] 
 May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
The stone fragm...

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