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Died on the first day of Sukkot 5637 [15 Tishrei – 3 October 1876]
Here lies a man upright and honest, negotiated with trust, 
he is our teacher and rabbi ? son of our teacher and rabbi ?
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
 Translated by (smages@comcast.net)
Died on the fir...
Died 5 Menachem Av 5656 [15 July 1896]
Here lies a man upright and honest, negotiated with trust,
our teacher and rabbi Eliezer
son of our teacher and rabbi Yeshaya
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died 5 Menachem...
Died 10 Shevat 5549 [6 February 1789]
Here lies an old man upright and honest, God-fearing,
followed the honest path…Efraim…[the remainder is buried below ground]
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Died 10 Shevat ...
[The upper section of the stone is missing]
….a woman…. the most decent woman, Ms. Rechil daughter of our teacher and rabbi Zev HaCohen. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life. Translated by (smages@comcast.net)
[The upper sect...
Died 18 Shevat 5649 [20 January 1889]
Here lies a woman, ? , pious and decent in her good deeds,
Ms. Kitche? Miriam daughter of Reb Yehoshia Yehonatan
HaCohen of blessed memory.
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
Translated by (smages@comcast.net) from
http://reutschool.org/English/picture.asp?city=2&cityname=Josefow&altid=215
Died 18 Shevat ...
Died 5 Kislev 5638 [11 November 1877]
Here lies an important woman, a modest and decent woman, 
Ms. ? daughter of our teacher Shlomo…[the remainder is missing]
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Died 5 Kislev 5...
Died 7 Adar 5678 [19 February 1918]
Here lies a man decent and honest, enjoyed the labor of his hands,  
our teacher and rabbi Elazar son of Reb Yehudah Dow of blessed
memory. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died 7 Adar 567...
Died 23 Tevet 5678 [7 January 1918]
Here lies a God-fearing old man, was decent and honest,
our teacher and rabbi Nachman son of our teacher Avraham/Abraham
Tzvi. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
Translated by (smages@comcast.net) from
http://reutschool.org/English/picture.asp?city=2&cityname=Josefow&altid=293
Died 23 Tevet 5...
Died 3 Tevet 5675 [20 December 1914]
Here lies a man decent and honest, old and full of days,
the righteous our teacher Yosef/Josef Meir son of Reb
Arye HaLevi. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died 3 Tevet 56...
Died 7 Sivan 5677 [28 May 1917]
Here lies an honest God-fearing man who turned from evil, 
was a beadle in Beit Ha’Midrash (the house of study) and taught schoolchildren,
Moshe Arye son of Reb Avraham Yehoshia.
 May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died 7 Sivan 56...
Died 15 Tevet 5677 [9 January 1917]
Here lies an old man, was decent and God-fearing,
our teacher and rabbi Avraham son of our teacher and rabbi
Yosef/Josef Tzvi of blessed memory. 
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died 15 Tevet 5...
Died 18 Iyar 5676 [21 May 1916]
Here lies a trustworthy man who was greatly praised, a valued soul, the eminent
teacher and rabbi Yosef/Josef Yehoshia son of H our teacher and rabbi Moshe
Baruch. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
 Translated by (smages@comcast.net) from http://reutschool.org/English/picture.asp?city=2&cityname=Josefow&altid=289
Died 18 Iyar 56...
[The upper section of the stone is missing]
An old man upright and honest, God-fearing, was a beadle in 
Beit Ha’Midrash (the house of study) and 
taught schoolchildren, our teacher and rabbi Yehudah son of HaRav Binyamin Zev
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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[The upper sect...

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Died on the forth intermediate day of Passover 5675 [20 Nisan – 4 April 1915]
Here lies the most honest man, feared God and engaged in negotiations with
trust, from an honest ancestry, the scholar our teacher and rabbi
Yoel/Joel son of our teacher and rabbi Yitzchak.
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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http://reutschool.org/English/picture.asp?city=2&cityname=Josefow&altid=286
Died on the for...