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Jewish Cemeteries - Szczebrzeszyn - XVIII cent - today
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Szczebrzeszyn - XVIII cent
Today: Poland, in 1918 - 1939 Poland. Pre 1914 Russia, pre 1795 Poland
Date: 2009
Photograph: Tomek Wisniewski
Email: bagnowka@yahoo.pl
A double stone. On the right – Here lies a decent man, a quiet man dwelling
in tents*,
the head chief, the leader, the old noble, the scholar, our teacher
and rabbi Yitzchak son of HaRav R’ Tzvi of blessed memory, died
and his soul rose to the heavens on ? Tevet 5489 [December 1728]
by the abbreviated era
On the left - Here lies a man decent and honest, he is the scholar,
the famous righteous, our teacher and rabbi Yakov son of HaRav R’
Asher of blessed memory, died
and his soul rose to the heavens on Tuesday 25 Tevet 5489 [31 December 1728]
May their souls be bound in the bond of life.
Translated by (smages@comcast.net)
* A quote from Bereshit 25:27 “And the boys grew; and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents”.
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