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Category: Translation - Tombstone
Approval Date: 2/4/2026 3:27 PM
Family Surname: Krupnikoff
Country: USA
Town: Queens, NY
Date of Image: July 3, 2016

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Translation of Hebrew on tombstone. Thank you.

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2/4/2026 6:24 PM

Here lies

YITZCHAK ELIYAHU son of Reb Moshe

He passed away 15 Tevet 5712

======================================================
Yitzchak is Isaac; Eliyahu is Elijah.

'Reb' is an honorific; it does not mean rabbi.

Moshe is Moses. Some men with this name have Morris or similar as their secular name. (Remember that there is no rule for 'matching' secular and religious names, so his secular name might have been something completely different. As can actually be seen by the name of the deceased: Isaac and Jacob do not 'match').

The 15th of Tevet, 5712, began at sunset on January 12th, 1952, and ended at sunset on the 13th. The secular date of death on the stone is the 12th, which would indicate that he died between sunset and midnight of that date.

2/5/2026 7:33 AM

Hi ,

I used Gemini.ai with a Hebrew Headstone Helper transcription/translation prompt to work
on this headstone for you.

Just a heads up - this is AI-assisted, so please double-check it against any human translations you might have! I'd like to hear how it compares.

Quick reminder: AI is a helpful assistant, but YOU'RE the expert here. Always verify the results - think of this as a starting point, not the final answer!

Want to try it yourself? You'll need:
- A chatbot, I recommend try Gemini 3.0 first.
- Your [image/text/document]
- Add any context you have (names, dates, places - whatever you know!)

The prompt is in the chat so you can use it on other documents too. Give it a try and let me know how it works for you!
Link to chat: https://gemini.google.com/share/d8fa3d347604

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2/5/2026 7:35 AM

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