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"Here lies a [---] woman, [----] daughter of Reb [---.  She died 22 Adar 565? as the abbreviated era.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life."

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu), Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
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“Here lies a perfect and upright man, Moshe Yitzhaq son of Naphtali Hertz.
Died 6th Tevet 5655 as the abbreviated era.
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University szpekh@cwu.EDU
“Here lie...
“Here lies a perfect and upright man, Moshe Yitzhaq son of Naphtali Hertz.
Died 6th Tevet 5655 as the abbreviated era.

Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University szpekh@cwu.EDU
“Here lie...
“Here lies an old man, the late Eliezer Litman son of Reb Nahman.
He died 15th Tamuz 5654(?) as the abbreviated era.”
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University szpekh@cwu.EDU
“Here lie...
“Here lies an old man, perfect and upright, the late Moshe son of Reb Yitzhaq Eliezer(?).
He died 15th Elul 5640 as the abbreviated era.”
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University szpekh@cwu.EDU
“Here lie...
“Here lies a precious man, God-fearing, perfect and upright. And behold (?) the toil of his palms, the late Tsvi son of Reb Elihu of blessed memory.  He died 26th Adar I year 5676. May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University szpekh@cwu.EDU
“Here lie...
“Here lies an impor[tant] and modest woman, the late H[---] Sarah daughter of Reb ?.  She died 16th Tamuz 564? as the abbreviated era.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926
“Here lie...
“Here lies a proper woman, modest and ?, the late Figa(?)
daughter of Reb Yosef of blessed memory. She died 24th [Ki]slev 564 ?
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926
“Here lie...
“[Here lies] the important woman, the late Hekil? daughter of Reb Lev HaCohen.  She died 1st of Hanukkah 5640 as the abbreviated era.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926
“[Here li...
“Here lies a perfect and upright man, the late Dov son of Moshe Yitzhaq.  He died 23rd Sivan 5660 as the abbreviated era.”
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926
“Here lie...
“Here lies a proper woman, the late Mate? Daughter of Reb Moshe of blessed memory. She died the 12th Av 5664 as the abbreviated era.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926
“Here lie...
“[Here lies] Rachel daughter of Reb Moshe. She died 3rd intermediate day of Succoth (?) 5675(?).”
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926
“[Here li...
– tombstone of the late Pinhas
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926
– tombsto...
“[Here lies] an important woman, the late Chavvah [–]mah daughter of Reb Yisrael.  She died – Elul year 5636.  May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.”
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926
“[Here li...