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Category: Translation - Tombstone
Approval Date: 1/28/2026 1:51 PM
Family Surname: Meszaros
Country: Israel

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Please translate information on this headstone.
Thank you
April

Response

1/28/2026 4:17 PM

In memory of her husband
Mordechai Menachem
who died in exile
4 Adar 5735

1/28/2026 4:51 PM

In memory of her husband

Mordechai Menachem

who died in the "Golah" 4 Adar 5735

May his soul be bound up in the bond of life.
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Mordechai (MORE-deh-chigh) is a Biblical name, from the Book of Esther.

Menachem, also a Biblical name, means one who comforts.

Again, the 'ch' in both names is pronounced as in Chanukah or Bach.

The "Golah", which translates to "exile", refers to any place that is not Israel.

The 4th of Adar, 5735, began at sunset on February 14th, 1975, and ended at sunset on the 15th.

2/1/2026 5:24 AM

The first translator is correct , thought I might add a little nuance.
His day of passing the 4th of Adar 5735 was on the Holy Shabbos (Sabbath) which began Friday evening at sunset Feb. 14, 1975 and concluded Saturday at nightfall Feb. 15. The deceased indeed MUST have been a very special person, being as he merited passing away on Shabbos (Sabbath). According to Jewish tradition, the Gates of Gehenom-hell are closed on Shabbos thus anyone who dies, their souls enter directly into Gan Eden. When that happens, we generally wait until after the Shabbos ends Saturday night after dark or the following day Sunday, to bury the deceased. Burials are not done on Shabbos. According to biblical tradition, Great Pious and Holy Jewish leaders like Joseph, Moses and King David all died on the Shabbos. So it probably took the family day or two till they arranged for him to be brought to Israel for burial. it is customary when that happens to mentioned it somehow on the stone. it was probably doubly hard on the family since he passed away ten days before Purim (14th of Adar) which is a happy and joyous day. They concluded their week of shiva right before Purim. May his memory be blessing!

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