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Jewish Cemeteries - Łódź - 02 right site from the main gate - today

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Łódź - 02 right site from the main gate

Today: Poland, in 1918 - 1939 Poland. Pre 1914 Russia, pre 1795 Poland
Date: 2009
Photograph: Tomek Wisniewski
Email: bagnowka@yahoo.pl

Cyrla wife of Eliya Zilbersztajn A tombstone for an important woman, a woman of valor. was merciful and loved righteousness, God-fearing, the crown of her husband and her sons, Mrs. Cyrla daughter of the righteous, our teacher and rabbi Yitzchak [Icchok] HaCohen from the Kohensztam ancestry, granddaughter of the famous genius Rabbi Itshele May the memory of the righteous be of a blessing from Płock [Plotzk in Yiddish] died with a good name on 28 Tishrei 5681 [10 October 1920] at the 42nd year of her life. [The following is an acrostic poem spelling the name of the deceased Cyrla of blessed memory] A great calamity happened to us, the hand of God turned on us, returned to her dwelling tender and delicate to find there a proper rest, the memory of all her deeds will arrive to the heaves to bound her soul in the bond of life. Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)