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Category: Translation - Tombstone
Approval Date: 3/29/2026 1:56 PM
Family Surname: Kluger
Country: Poland
Town: Wadowice

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Translation of the gravestone wording.

Response

3/29/2026 3:26 PM

The right edge of the stone is in shadow, which makes it challenging to read the entire text. Even the first letter of the name is "missing", but I am able to deduce it from the rest of the letters.

Most of the text appears to be words of praise. Without a clearer image, I would only be able to do a partial translation. If you would like me to try, please let me know; I would not manage to do this, however, until next week, due to the upcoming Passover holiday.

Meanwhile, here are the relevant details:

The name of the deceased is given as ZECHARYA [zeh-CHAHR-yah, with the CH as in Chanukah or Bach] Kluger. The English version of this name is Zachary (although there are no rules about 'matching' secular and religious names, so his secular name might have been something completely different). By the way: the last letter in the name Zecharya is "missing" and is represented by an apostrophe. This is because the last two letters spell one of G-d's name, and some people avoid spelling it out.

His father's name was Moshe, which is Moses. Many men with the religious name of Moshe have Morris as their secular name. Again, his name might have been something completely different.

He passed away 24 Tevet 5698 [or, possibly, 5695]. The 24th of Tevet, 5698, began at sunset on December 27th, 1937, and ended at sunset on the 28th.

The 24th of Tevet, 5695, began at sunset on December 29th, 1934, and ended at sunset on the 30th.

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