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Category: Translation - Tombstone
Approval Date: 7/26/2026 8:09 PM
Family Surname: Rogalsky
Country: Lithuania
Town: Seirijai

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I'd like help translating this gravestone, especially the final line and confirming the date of Feb 2, 1922.

The photo was taken during my recent visit to the Seirijai cemetery. Rogalsky is a family name, so this grave is likely a relative.

The record of this gravestone from Maceva (https://www.litvak-cemetery.info/) gave a partial translation, but when I was there myself, I dug out an additional line, which likely gives the year.

The Maveca translation was:

----
[The upper part of the tombstone is missing]
Ragolski.
She died with good reputation
on the sunrise of Thursday…
the 4th of the month Shvat
… [the rest is not exposed].
----
Can anyone help translate the rest, especially the final line in the image, so I can identify the full date of death?

With gratitude,
Rahel

Response

7/26/2026 8:39 PM

The Hebrew year is 5682 = (1922)
Possibly 5622 = (1862)

7/28/2026 6:01 PM

The date is given in a "Mishnaic" form. She died on "Or leyom Hay", which means in the evening before the 5th day, in other words on Wednesday evening. It also gives the date in terms of the Torah reading that will be read on the upcoming Sabbath. In this case, it means that she died on the Wednesday evening (which was considered the fifth day of the week according to the Hebrew calendar.) The upcoming Torah reading was the portion called "Bo".

The Hebrew year was definitely 5682. The exact date was the 4th day in the month of Shvat. This date began at sunset on Wednesday, February 1st, 1922, and ended at sunset on Thursday, February 2nd. Since she died on Wednesday evening, as explained above, it is most likely that the secular date of death was February 1st.

7/28/2026 6:02 PM

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Submitted by Rahel Smith

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