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Category: Translation - Tombstone
Approval Date: 10/11/2026 2:03 PM
Family Surname: Sharshevich, later Cinoman
Country: USA

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ViewMate translation request, Hebrew

I believe this is the gravestone of Miriam / Rebecca Sharshevich/Scher, born in Lithuania. I believe her father is Shimen. Her married name is Cinoman.

Does that agree with the information on this gravestone?

Thank you,

Ann

Response

10/11/2026 3:20 PM

Here lies
Our dear mother
Mirka Rivka
daughter of Shimon the Levite
died 2 Adar 5689
May her soul be bound up in the bond of life (acronym)

10/11/2026 5:21 PM

Here lies

our dear mother

MIRKA RIVKA daughter of

Shimon the Levite

She passed away 2 Adar 5689

May her soul be bound up in the bond of life.
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Mirka is a Yiddish nickname, most likely derived from the Hebrew name Miriam.

Rivka is Hebrew for Rebecca.

SHIMON [SHIM-own] is Hebrew for Simon.

Her father was a Levite, descended from Levi, one of Jacob's twelve sons. Levites had special functions in the Temples and still have special recognition today. The designation of Levite is passed from father to son.

The 2nd of Adar, 5689, corresponds to March 13th/14th, 1929.

ViewMate Posting VM 115570

Submitted by Ann Scher

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ViewMate Posting VM 115570

Submitted by Ann Scher