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5/25/2009
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title for both sides: on these I cry
right side:
on the death of our father and teacher (Morenu)
Yaakov innocent man, tent sitter
Rabbi Yaakov son of Yitzhak Haleby
Died bet=2 (or Caf=20)month of Shvat
year Tav Reish Tzadi Teit
left hand:
on the death of our mother and teacher
Sheyine Basha (?)
daughter of Rabbi Yitzhak Haleby
died yod teit (19) month of Elul
year Tav Reish Tzadi Alef
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5/25/2009
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The first words of the headstone are: AL ELLE ANI BOKHIYA. Taken fom the Bible, Lementations, 1, 16: "For these things I weep".
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5/25/2009
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for these I do weep
the death of our father and mentor
"And Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents"
R. Jacob son of Yitzchak Halevi
died 20th Shvat 5699 TNZVA
[left:]
the death of our mother and mentor
Schayne Bashe
daughter of Yitzchak Halevi
died 19th Elul 5691 TNZVA
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5/26/2009
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( a woman grieving)
for those i weep
(from left to right)
here is buried
for the passing of our father and teacher
yaacov tenyashav ohalim (possibly a yeshiva)
R.( possibly rabbi) YAACOV BAR ITZHAK HALEVI
fell (?)in the days of january 1939
for the passing of my mother my teacher
SHEINE(jiddish- beautiful)BASHA
keter (crown) ITZHAK HALEVI( possibly a first born daughter?)
fell in the days of september 1931
( this seems to be a religious inscription- you s hould try a religious person for the deeper understanding of the text)
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5/26/2009
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On these I cry
Here Lies
On the death of my Mother, my teacher
Shayna Bashya
Daughter of Yitzchok, HaLevi
Died 19th of Elul, 5691
May her soul be bound up in
the bond of eternal life
Here Lies
On the death of our dear Father,, our teacher
Yaakov a simple man who sits with G-D
Yaakov son of Yitzchok, HaLevi
Died 2nd of Shevat, 5699
May his soul be bound up in
the bond of eternal life
PS: Hope this helps!
Morton M. Esterson
Affiliate Professor
Loyola College in Maryland
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5/26/2009
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Upon the death of our father, our teacher
Yakov, a righteous and peace loving (literally tent dweller-I think it says this of Jacob in the bible)
Yakov son of Isaac the Levite
Died the 20th day of the month of Shevat, and the Hebrew yr.
Upon the death of my mother, my techer
Shaina Basha daughter of Isaac the levite
Died on the 19th day of the month of Elul, Hebrew yr.
Ruth Hyman
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5/27/2009
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On the right side - For that I'm crying.
Here lies,
For the death of our father our teacher
Yakov a plain man dwelling in tents*.
Reb Yakov son of Reb Yitzchak HaLevi
died 20 days to the month of Shevat
in the year 5699 May his soul be bound in the bond of life.
*From Genesis 25:27 http://scripturetext.com/genesis/25-27.htm
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On the left side - For that I'm crying, Here lies
For the death of my mother my teacher Sheina Bashe
daughter of Reb Yitzchak HaLevi died 19 days to the
month of Elul in the year 5691 May her soul be bound in the bond of life
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5/27/2009
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[Right:]
For this [person] I weep
P.N. (Here lies)
On the passing of our father and teacher
"Yakov, an innocent man who dwelt in tents" [a quote from Genesis]
Mr. Yakov son of Mr. Yitzchak ha-Levi
Died 2 days in the month of Shevat
In the year 5699 TNTzBH (May his soul be bound in the knot of life)
[Left:]
For this [person] I weep
P.N. (Here lies)
On the passing of our mother and teacher
Shaina Basha
daughter of Mr. Yitzchak ha-Levi
Died 19 days in the month of Elul
In the year 5691 TNTzBH (May her soul be bound in the knot of life)
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5/27/2009
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above the stars on both side: on these we shed tears
right side: on the death of our father, our master, Yaacov the righteous who dweels in the tents (a referrence to the patriarch Jacob who the Torah referrs to as Jacob the righteous who dwelled in the tents of Torah study) Yaacov the son of Yitzchok the Levi. died the second day of the month of shevat 1938
left side: on the death of our mother, our master, Sheina Basha the daughter of Yitzchok the levi, died the 19th day Elul, 1921
are they siblings or were they married?
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5/28/2009
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Right
For them I cry
for the death of our brother and mentor Jacob a man of ??? distinguished Jacob son of Isaac Halevy
Died the second day of month Shevet year 5699 (22 January 1939
Left
For them I cry
For the death of my mother and mentor Shaine Basha daughter of d. Isaac Halevy
died 1 September 1931
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Aharon Starovolski
Kiron Israel
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