Yenkel (diminutive of Yaakov-Jacob) is correct David Dubin

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Hi all, would anyone have access to Magyar-Zsidó Oklevéltár XVI, 1974? An ancestor is mentioned on page 318, and I’d appreciate a copy. thank you. David Dubin Teaneck, NJ

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The Shach’s ancestry has been worked out brilliantly by Rabbi Rakov of London using a comment in a published letter and its connection to the Frankfurt am Main records recorded in Ettlinger’s Ele Told

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Here is buried (abbreviated ) The honored rabbi (abbreviated, and not necessarily a rabbi) Dov Ber Pichler of blessed memory (abbreviated) died at age 50 years on 7 (maybe 6) Tamuz (5)681 (I think) Th

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This is the tombstone of an important woman good in deeds and a glory to her children To her dust she returned in old age and long years Ms Feiga daughter of Shaul Tuvia died on the seventh day of Sec

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Hi all, Are dates in 19th century Polish vital records always the Gregorian dates? I have some records that record both Julian and Gregorian dates, but when only one date is mentioned which is meant?

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Tough to read a modest woman, a woman of valor Ms Rasha (maybe Hasha or Chatham) daughter of our rabbi and teacher Joshua (Yehoshua) of blessed memory — died Wednesday (maybe Thursday) 24 (maybe 25) S

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Groom Moshe son of Yisrael bride mirla dtr of Uri Witness mordecai son of Josef (?) Shraga. Also same name for all entries. witness line 2 illegible to me Wednesday 22kislev (5)638 david dubin teaneck

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Here lies (abbreviated) moshe son of mr nachum died 6 Shevat (5)685 72 years of age. (One more phrase I can’t read) May his soul be bound in the bonds of (everlasting) life (abbreviation) the stone do

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In star: here lies (abbreviated) Binjamin son of Mr Getzel died on the day of 28 Tammuz (5)707 (abbreviation: may his soul be bound in the bonds of life) getzel is a Yiddishized Eliakim “The day of” p

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Nice stone with the narrative an acrostic of her full name Woe that the glory of our heads has been taken Your spirit will live in our hears forever pain and suffering, tears and sadness the anger has

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Name 5 is Jakob Menachem Steinmetz, probably the person you’re looking for. Praise God Here (ie, Safed). important notice Among the tribes of Israel we send this Faithful notice And its sound should p

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Signatures all begin Neum or Uneum, meaning “the words of” Third name Dov Wieder of Rosa—- Fifth name is Steinmetz, not stein, probably “from marmoresch” (see the stamped seal) Sixth name. Son of rabb

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Hi its the standard traditional Ketuba text. You can find a translation online. monday 21 Elul 5700 chicago hebrew names groom mordecai son of Josef, known as Basist bride: the virgin Tzippa daughter

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At sides H(ere) L(ies) At top: The youngster Efraim son of Mr Daniel D(ied) 7 Kislev (5)689 May his soul be bound in the bonds of (everlasting) life as usual the last line is a boilerplate abbreviatio

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Here lies (abbreviated) Next line is hard to read, maybe it ends "it rose" The youngster Chaim Son of Aaron, d(ied) 29 Sivan (5)699 May his soul be bound in the bonds of (everlasting) life as usual th

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Israel: H(ere) l(ies) a faithful man righteous, upstanding and of generous heart beloved father husband and brother Yisrael son of Mr Ephraim died 26 Marcheshvan (5)699 M(ay) h(is) s(oul be) b(ound) i

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They spoke in Ashkenazi Hebrew (as we see from the Hebrew name transliterated as Devoira) and would have pronounced the father’s name “Mot (rhymes with pot)-iss” which is indeed short for מתתיהו, whic

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Here lies (abbreviation) our modest mother, Ms Liba daughter of Mr Elija (?) from Vilna (?) wife of Mr Josef Zeleznik, died on Monday 24 days in the month of Kislev in year 654 by the short count (ie

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והנחמד looks right with a diagonal line eliminating the lower left portions and the entire last letter. david dubin teaneck nj

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