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Category: Translation - Tombstone
Approval Date: 3/15/2026 1:57 PM
Family Surname: Shengold
Date of Image: 1918

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Hoping someone can read and translate it. I tried to make it as readable as possible with my limited photo editing knowledge. Thanks.

Response

3/15/2026 4:59 PM

Here lies

our dear daughter

the maiden [unmarried]

Batsheva [???] daughter of Reb Yekusiel

She passed away the first day of Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan

5679. May her soul be bound up in the bond of life.
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Unfortunately, the name of the daughter is very hard to make out. The right edge of the stone seems to be shaved away, and there might be another letter in front of what can be seen. I have based my guess solely on the last three letters (four are visible), which might be read as 'sheva'. On the other hand, the letter that I am reading as having an "sh" sound might also be a "tz" sound. Do you know her name? Can you send me the original photo (before editing)?

“Rosh Chodesh”, literally the head of the month, also known as the New Moon, indicates the start of a new month. It can be a one-day or a two-day event. In this case, it was two days, and the first day of Rosh Chodesh of the month of Cheshvan was actually the 30th day of the previous month, which was the month of Tishri. In the year 5679, this date began at sunset on October 5th and ended at sunset on the 6th, 1918. (Did she perhaps die of the Spanish flu?)

Again, if you know anything about her name, please let me know; also, I'd be grateful for the original image.

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