BAGNÓWKA

Jewish Cemeteries - Wilno - pre 1945

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Wilno

Today: Lithuania, in 1918 - 1939 Poland. Pre 1914 Russia
Date: 1916
Copyright: Tomek Wiśniewski
Email: bagnowka@yahoo.pl

Right : Here lies the head Rabbi our teacher and rabbi Shimshon Diker, son the Gaon and Av Bet Din (rabbinical trial) of the community of Zwahil; died 15 Marcheshvan 584 (= Monday 20 October 1823). His identity is : Rabbi Shimshon, son of our master and teacher the Gaon Rabbi Abraham; he belonged to the famous and well-known Vilna Rivlin rabbinical family (related to the Gaon of Vilna). His wife was the daughter of Eliyahu Diker. He has been the first in Vilna to create a library that lent books to readers. On the left to this grave is the grave of the renowned and prodigious Rav, great in wisdom, young in years, our master and teacher, the rav Rabbi Yehudah, son of our master and teacher, the rav Rabbi Itzchak HaKohen of Mutzit; died 12 Elul 583 (= Tuesday 19 August 1823). (Avraham MALTHETE avraham93@gmail.com) Tomek note: Zwahil - Zwiahel

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