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Jewish Cemeteries - Wąchock - today

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Wąchock

Today: Poland, in 1918 - 1939 Poland. Pre 1914 Russia, pre 1795 Poland
Date: 2009
Photograph: Piotr Bielawski
Sent by: ryszardbielawski@poczta.onet.pl
Email: bagnowka@yahoo.pl

"Here lies the married Dinah daughter of Israel Hacohen of blessed memory. She died 13th Kislev 5696. [Unique acrostic follows for Dinah daughter of Yisrael - note dots above letters at right to spell out name]. (szpekh@cwu.edu) Translation of the epitaph - Dina the old and humble is missing, a daughter of a good family from a splendid ancestry, was honest and greatly kept the commandments, she is pleading for mercy upwards in the heavens, the important woman known in her city, extended her hand to the poor and to the needy, went to her everlasting rest at the age of 75? years [the remainder is below ground] Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)