Stone ID:

RL0080

Location:

OldCem

Grounded/Loose:

loose

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fragment Group:

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Material:

limestone

Color: grey Dimensions W H D, cm:

Inscription Style:

incised letter

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Gender:

male

Death Date Hebrew:

--

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... ... perfection
do not take the righteous man
from this world before his time
you were strong and showed yourself a man
God-fearing and turning away from evil
and the sun of the wise man(?), may his soul be bound in the bond of (eternal) life

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Stone Condition:

fragmented, but fair to good condition; some weathering and chipping observed since recovery

Conservation:

The stone was one of many found at undocumented locations around Rohatyn and recovered under the direction of Mykhailo Vorobets and moved to the new Jewish cemetery in 2012. Mr. Vorobets later arranged to have the stone moved to the old Jewish cemetery in spring 2015.

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Recovery Date:

2012

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Other Notes:

The fourth surviving line ("you were strong and showed yourself a man") is a quote from 1 Kings 2:2.
The fifth surviving line ("God-fearing and turning away from evil") is a quote from the Book of Job 1:1.
English translation by members of the Rohatyn District Research Group (RDRG).
RDRG stone # M26.

Last Revision:

2026-04-30

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