Hello Paul. Abbreviation on top – here lies or here is buried Woman Mrs. Hannah Daughter of Eliyahoo passed away 12 Tishrei 5379 Abbreviation on bottom – may her soul be gathered in eternal life Shalo

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Hello Geners, The civil date does indeed convert into the Hebrew year of 5679. However, the Hebrew letter for the Hebrew year convert into 5379. Hope this helps, Malka

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Hello Terry, Here lies or here is buried (abbreviation on top) Our dear mother Sima Perlzweig Passed away 7 Tevet 5600 (Hebrew date) May her soul be gathered in eternal life (abbreviation on the botto

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Good morning Karen, Here lies or here is buried (abbreviation on top) Mordechai Re’uven Son of Yehuda Levine Passed 5 Iyar 5696 May his soul be gathered in eternal life (abbreviation on bottom) Shalom

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Good morning, Hadassah To our meeting (or get-ogether) in Shedova (?) Your brother forever Yitzhak Meltz (?) Shalom, Malka Chosnek

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Good morning, ‘DOV’ is a very common name and means bear in Hebrew. Shalom, Malka Chosnek

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Jill, I sounds like it may be the Sephardic version of theHebrew name Shab

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Hello Jill, It sounds like it may be the Sephardic version of the Hebrew name Shabtai. Shalom, Malka Chosnek

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Hello Avivah, Here lies or here is buried (Abbreviation on top) The young man Haim Mordechai Milkah Passed away 30 Tishrei In year 5679 May his memory be bund in eternal life (abbreviation on bottom)

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Hello Mary Ellen, Here lies or here is buried (Abbreviation on top) Our dear mother Honest and modest Respected by all who knew her Mrs. Hannah Frieda Daughter of Ya’akov Passed 13 Kislev 1913 May her

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Genners, The name seems to suggest – nesicha which means princess in Hebrew. Shabbat Shalom, Malka Chosnek

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Genners, The Hebrew equivalent for Ida may be Ada (or Adah) which means jewel or adornment. Shalom, Malka Chosnek

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Hello Sharon, Interesting document. This is a conversion certificate To be evidence in the hand of the man by the name of Tony Allen Pacelli From the city of Toledo, Ohio U.S. North America That came

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Hello Karen, Mrs. Chava daughter of reb David Passed away 15 Adar B 5730 (1970) Last line abbreviation – may her soul be gathered in eternal life Shalom, Malka Chosnek

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Hello Karen, Sarah 1889-1958 Sarah Liba Daughter of reb Michal Yosef Passed 21 Shvat 5718 ((1958) n May her soul be gathered in eternal life (abbreviation on bottom) Shalom, Malka Chonsek

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Hello Genners, Thank you Sally for the explanation concerning the name ‘Michal’ for a male. As I recall, that is exactly how it was written on the tombstone when I did the translation. Shalom, Malka C

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Hi Linda, The one on the right- Here lies or here is buried (abbreviation on top on both sides o the star of David) My husband and our dear father Our teaching rabbi (abbreviation) Ze’ev son of reb Zv

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Hello Jeff, My sense is that it is inappropriate and I suggest the inclusion of some Hebrew writing and/or star of David to indicate that the deceased was Jewish. Shalom, Malka Chosnek

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Hello, Please include the details of Sunday's presentation by Rose Feldamn Thank you, Malka Chosnek

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Genners, What I recall from my childhood in Israel is – A female from Galicia was referred to as Galiciana A male from Galicia was referred to as Galicianer Shalom, Malka cChosnek

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