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Submitted by Hattie F Berman-Murphy

Information Picture Question
Category: Translation - Tombstone
Approval Date: 6/21/2026 7:45 PM
Family Surname: Moskowitz
Country: USA
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Please translate Bertram ( Bert) Moskowitz monument beleive he is the son of Samuel and Gussie If you click on the image it will become readable. Thank you
Hattie Berman-Murphy

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6/21/2026 8:15 PM Here lies Baruch son of Reb Shmuel

Reb does not mean Rabbi. It is the equivalent of Mr.
6/21/2026 8:42 PM Baruch is the Hebrew word for blessed. It is pronounced BAH-rooch in modern Hebrew/Sephardic pronunciation, and BAW-rooch in traditional Ashkenazic pronunciation. In both cases, the ch is pronounced as in Chanukah or Bach.

Shmuel [SHMOO-ayl] is Hebrew for Samuel.

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