Brześć Litewski - 1915
Today: Belarus, in 1918 - 1939 Poland. Pre 1914 Russia
Date: 1941
Copyright: Tomek Wisniewski
Email: bagnowka@yahoo.pl
(Front) Symbol: lion of Judah. "Here lies an honored and upright man (who) walked in perfection, our teacher the rabbi, Rabbi Lev(?) [...]."
(Back, left) Symbol: two upraised palms. "Here lies a precious and honored man (who) walked in the way of the upright, our teacher, the Rabbi [---] Chayyim [son of ---] HaCohen [---]."
(Back, middle) "Here lies an upright man (who) walked in perfection, our teacher, the Rabbi Shivti [---]."
Translated by Heidi M. Szpek, Ph.D. (szpekh@cwu.edu), Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926.
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