ROHATYN JEWISH HEADSTONE DATABASE
Stone ID:
RG0001
Location:
Grounded/Loose:
grounded
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Material:
limestone
Color: grey Dimensions W H D, cm: 72 140 22
Inscription Style:
raised letter
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Name Original:
אלישע
Name English:
Elisha
Surname Original:
Surname English:
Father Original:
יהושעוה
Father English:
Yehoshua
Husband Original:
Husband English:
Gender:
male
Death Date Hebrew:
06-Nisan-5501
Death Date:
1741-03-23*
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Epitaph Original:
פה
נטמן איש
צדיק ישר
'חאלוץ ה'ר'ר
(?)אלישע בן הלכ
מו'ה יהושעוה
(?)נפטר יום א' ובדו
ת' נ' צ' [ב' ה'] … …
נטמן איש
צדיק ישר
'חאלוץ ה'ר'ר
(?)אלישע בן הלכ
מו'ה יהושעוה
(?)נפטר יום א' ובדו
ת' נ' צ' [ב' ה'] … …
Epitaph English:
here is buried
a man
righteous,
aluf,
Elisha, son of
our teacher Yehoshua, of blessed memory
died Sunday, 6th of Nisan [5]501
... may his soul be bound in the bond of (eternal) life
a man
righteous,
aluf,
Elisha, son of
our teacher Yehoshua, of blessed memory
died Sunday, 6th of Nisan [5]501
... may his soul be bound in the bond of (eternal) life
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Stone Condition:
good overall, top face somewhat crumbled but all of epitaph is intact; white and black paint added sometime between 1998 and 2008
Conservation:
In 1998, this stone was lying flat on the ground in the old cemetery. Between 1998 and 2008, the stone was reset upright and painted white with black lettering.
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Other Notes:
English translation by members of the Rohatyn District Research Group (RDRG).
RDRG stone # OC8.
The term "aluf" in Hebrew is an honorific meaning a leader or teacher of many.
RDRG stone # OC8.
The term "aluf" in Hebrew is an honorific meaning a leader or teacher of many.
Last Revision:
2025-12-11
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