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Died 24 Elul 5674 [15 September 1914] 
Here lies a man upright and honest, engaged in good deeds and studied all of his days,
our teacher and rabbi Yisrael Zev son of Reb
Yosef/Josef Shmuel HaCohen. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died 24 Elul 56...
Died on the forth intermediate day of Sukkot in the year 5674 [20 Tishrei – 21 October 1913]. Here lies a trustworthy man who was greatly blessed, an honest Efrati [nobleman],
a man who was engaged in charitable work and philanthropy,
the excellent scholar our teacher and rabbi Moshe son of HaRav
our teacher and rabbi Yakov/Jacob Yisrael Meshulam. 
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died on the for...
Died 4 Tishrei 5672 [26 September 1911]
Here lies a ? man who was greatly praised, he is from a distinguished ancestry,    
engaged in the Torah day and night, he is
Avraham Yosef son of HaRav Dawid/David HaCohen.
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died 4 Tishrei ...
A double stone.
On the right -  Died on the second day of Passover 5670 [15 Nisan – 25 April 1910]
Here lies a man upright and honest, old and full of days.
the honorable rabbi Haim Yoel son of HaRav Naftali Tzvi.
On the left – Died on the 4th of the month of Heshvan 5672
[26 October 1911]
Here lies his grandson  aman upright and honest, tender
in years, the honorable rabbi Peretz son of our teacher and rabbi
R’ Pinchas. May their souls be bound in the bond of life.
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http://reutschool.org/English/picture.asp?city=2&cityname=Josefow&altid=281
A double stone....
Died 14 Tevet 5672 [4 January 1912] Here lies a man upright and honest, feared God and turned from evil, the righteous our teacher and rabbi R’ Yisrael Yitzchak son of Reb Meir HaCohen. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life. Translated by (smages@comcast.net)
Died 14 Tevet 5...
Died 20 Tevet 5674 [18 January 1914]
Here lies a man who walked in the honest path and feared God,
Yosef/Josef Shmuel son of our teacher and rabbi Dawid/David
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.   ?
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Died 20 Tevet 5...
Died 14 Elul 5675 [24 August 1915]
Here lies the young man who walked in the honest path, our teacher and rabbi
Binyamin son of Reb Shmuel Antshel
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  Translated by (smages@comcast.net)
Died 14 Elul 56...
Died 18 Elul 5675 [28 August 1915] Here lies a man who walked in the honest path and feared God, our teacher and rabbi Yehoshia son of our teacher and rabbi Shmuel Mordechai HaCohen May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life. Translated by (smages@comcast.net)
Died 18 Elul 56...
? Tzvi Hoffman/Hofmann of blessed memory, son of HaRav Yisrael Yehonatan
was plucked from his family at the prime of his days on the tenth day of the month of
Menachem Av 5698 [7 August 1938]
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
?/8/1938
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? Tzvi Hoffman/...
Died ? ? 5694 by the abbreviated era [1933/34]
…our father, our delight and glory, was lost, great is the grieving for  
the extent of our loss, those who know him will testify for his honesty and modesty,
gathered with the righteous and his resting place will be under the shelter of the Torah, 
he his our teacher and rabbi Arye Lejbush/Leibush son of R
Died ? ? 5694 b...
Died on 11 Iyar 5693 [5 June 1933]
An acrostic poem spelling the name of the deceased Pinchas.
His death took place on the eleventh of the month, 
his hands engaged in holy work,
was collected as a righteous because of evil,
we predicted it because the time became troubled,  rose to the heavens at the
age of 64, was a ritual slaughterer and a community leader during his life.
Here lies a man valued and respected, righteous and honest. Reb Pinchas
Yehudah slaughterer and examiner son of R’ David/Dawid Tzvi of blessed
memory. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died on 11 Iyar...
An acrostic poem spelling the name of the deceased Elazar.
Died 12 Nisan 5694 [28 March 1934]
Here lies, Woe! How great is the grief, to cry for him unceasingly,
engaged in piety all of his days, was wise and studied under the great sages, 
it is bad and bitter for us because he passed away,
a son of a great Rabbi from here rose to the heavens,
he is the righteous son of holy, prominent in the Torah,
Rabbi Elazr Hersztark?/ Hartsztark?  
son of the genius Rabbi our teacher and rabbi Rabbi Shalom Yosef
May the memory of the righteous be of a blessing in the world to come,
head of the court from here, grandson of the holy Jew who is known in
Yehudah May the memory of the righteous be of a blessing in the world to come,
May his virtue stand us in good stead, Amen!
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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An acrostic poe...
Died 9 Sivan 5701 by the abbreviated era [4 June 1941]
Here lies a woman modest, humble and virtues, from an honest ancestry,
Ms. Freida Malka Presht/Frest daughter of HaRav Menashe.
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died 9 Sivan 57...
Died 2 Tamuz 5685 [24 June 1925].
A beloved modest woman, the most decent woman,
Ms. Beila Rachel/Ruchel daughter of Reb Eliezer Fishel.
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
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Died 2 Tamuz 56...
Died 10 First Adar 5684 [15 February 1924].
Here lies the most decent woman, Ms. Hava/Chava   
daughter of Reb Zalman of blessed memory.
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
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Died 10 First A...