Jezierna - general view
Today: Ukraine, in 1918 - 1939 Poland. Pre 1914 Austro Hungary
Date: 1917
Copyright: Tomek Wisniewski
Email: bagnowka@yahoo.pl
(Left) Symbol: candelabra. "Here lies - died 6th day of Nisan year 5646 - a modest woman, the married, charitable() Endil, daughter of Moshe(?) Ari. [May her soul] be bound in the bond of everlasting life."
(Right) Symbol: candelabra. "2nd Adar I year 5670 [...]."
(Middle) Symbol: Ark of the Covenant. "[---] Kislev [ye]ar 5657. [Here sta]nds a grave of the modest [wo]man [young] in years, the late [---], daughter of our teacher, Rabbi [---]. May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life." (Far back middle) "[---] 5663 [---]."
(Far back left) "[Here lies] a perfect and upright man, our teacher the Rabbi [---] son of [...]."
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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