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Died 13 Tamuz 5683 by the abbreviated era [7 July 1933]
Here lies a trustworthy man with a valued soul, 
an honest man of great deeds, the phenomenal superlative
rabbinic, the famous teacher and rabbi Shaul Yoel son of the
rabbinic our teacher and rabbi Aharon. 
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died 13 Tamuz 5...
Died on the third intermediate day of Sukkot 5693 [18 Tishrei -18 October 1932]
Here lies a woman modest and old, the most humble woman,
Ms. Miryam Rechil daughter of Reb Moshe Mordechai 
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died on the thi...
An acrostic poem spelling the name of the deceased Dwora Zisel
Died on the eve of Yom Kippur 5693 [9 Tishrei – 9 October 1932]
Here lies.  Her relatives pour tears by the thousands, shocked they
tell of her beautiful deeds, they all say as one that there is no one like her, 
was very active, extended her hands to the poor,  
an offspring to an honest ancestry, her valuable deeds will be remembered
for eternity, the most beloved woman of great mind, from a treasured family
in Judah known to the Jewish ? ? from a prominent lineage,  
she is the important woman [the remainder is missing] Translated by (smages@comcast.net)
An acrostic poe...
Died 5 Sivan ?
Here lies a modest woman…..tender in years… Reichel daughter of
…….. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died 5 Sivan ? ...
The tombstone the right. Died on 10 Kislev 5683 [30 November 1922]
Here lies a man upright and honest, feared God and turned from evil,  
our teacher and rabbi Yehudah/Judah son of Reb Avraham/Abram
Yitzchak/Icek HaCohen
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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The tombstone the left. Menache son of Effraim 
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The tombstone t...
Died ten days to the month of Elul 5692 [11 September 1932]
Our souls will cry in secret for the beauty that is buried in the earth,
for a modest and virtues woman who was plucked at the spring of her days.
Mrs. Ester Beila daughter of Reb Avigdor of blessed memory
wife of Reb Yakov/Jacob Feingold
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died ten days t...
Died on 21 Tevet 5692 [31 December 1931]
 Here lies an old woman, engaged in charitable work all of her life,
Mrs. Reichel daughter of R’ Moshe Tzvi/Cwi.
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died on 21 Teve...
Died on Rosh Hashanah 5683 [1 Tishrei – 23 September 1922]
Here lies a man upright and honest, old and full of days,
feared God and turned from evil, our teacher and rabbi Yakov/Jacob 
Moshe son of HaRav Mordechai  
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died on Rosh Ha...
Died 1 Kislev 5679 [5 November 1918]
Here lies an old man upright and honest, God-fearing,
our teacher and rabbi Binyamin of blessed memory
son of our teacher and rabbi Gidalia HaCohen 
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.   
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Died 1 Kislev 5...
Died 24 Sivan 5678 [4 June 1918]
Here lies a man who followed the honest path and enjoyed
the labor of his hands, our teacher and rabbi Yosef/Josef
son of our teacher and rabbi Yitzchak/Icek.
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.   
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Died 24 Sivan 5...
Died 26 Tevet 5679 [29 December 1918] by the abbreviated era.
Here lies an old man upright and honest, God-fearing,
followed the honest path, our teacher and rabbi Shmuel
son of our teacher and rabbi Reb Binyamin.
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.   
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Died 26 Tevet 5...
Died 19 Iyar 5680 [7 May 1920].
Here lies a young man who followed the honest path, 
our teacher and rabbi Yitzchak/Icek Zev 
son of our teacher and rabbi Moshe Arye.
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.   
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Died 19 Iyar 56...
Died 13 Shevat 5683 [30 January 1923]
A tombstone for a man.
Died 13 Shevat ...
Died 12 Nisan 5684 [16 April 1924].
Here lies a man who followed the honest path,
old, turned from evil, off good qualities,
our teacher and rabbi Yosef/Josef son of Reb  Yitzchak/Icek 
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.   
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Died 12 Nisan 5...
Died 5 Kislev 5686 [22 November 1925].
Here lies a God-fearing young man, followed the honest path,
our teacher Moshe Yechezkel son of HaRav Yehudah  
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.   
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Died 5 Kislev 5...