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Submitted by Robert Shustack

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Category: Translation - Hebrew
Approval Date: 6/8/2003
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The gravestone of my G-Great Aunt Grete SCHLANGER. I would appreciate if someone could translate the Hebrew inscription for me.

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4/22/2023 2:19 PM here rests
Guta Devorah daughter of Reb Avraham
passed away on the 26th of the Jewish month of Iyyar, 5719 (5710th year since the creation of the world)
The fourth line from the top are the initials of a verse "May his/her soul be bound in the bundle of life"
direct quote from the Book of the Prophet Samuel / Shmuel A, 25: 29, that is traditionally engraved on Jewish tombstones.
Reb is used as a form of Mr. it does not necessarily mean he was a Rabbi.
Tonight is 2 Iyyar, the Yartzeit (anniversary of her death is coming up in 24 days.

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