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Ozarow Matzevot

Translations by Rabbi Yochanan Lederman

headstone with pitcher The numbers follow the map of the cemetery which locates each monument.
In this list, the names of nš 13, 18 and 87 were illegible. However, nš 87 has been included for partial information.
The name "ha-Levy" is written after the father's name as shown on the tombstones.
Square brackets indicate speculative reading or Gregorian dates.
Question marks indicate illegible text.
Parenthesis indicate doubtful reading.
Quotation marks indicate partial text from the epitaphs.


  • 1. Yaakov. Arie Yehuda ha-Levy. 5 Chesvan 5676 [13 Oct. 1915]. Crown + pitcher + open bookcase.
  • 2. Arie Yehuda. Yechiel Chaim ha-Levy. 7 Nisan 5674 [3 Apr. 1914]. Crown + pitcher + open bookcase.
  • 9. Zev Wolvish. Aaron ha [-Levy]. 3 Shevat 5634 [21 Jan. 1874]. Hand holding pitcher.
  • 11. Yosef Sholom. Chaim Zev. 22 Shevat 5694 [7 Feb. 1934]. Open bookcase with 2 rows of books.
  • 12. Tzvi. Moshe Dovid. 15 Tamuz 5693 [9 Jun. 1933]. Open bookcase with 2 rows of books.
  • 15. Beila (Gitel). Nosan. 4 Elul 56(93). "Died Young". Candlestick + prayer book, charity box.
  • 16. Michoel. Yaakov. 2 Kislev 5699 [25 Nov. 1938]. "42 years old". Leaves + right hand stretching toward charity box.
  • 17 Yaakov. Yoshua Tzvi. 24 Sivan 5692 [28 Jun. 1932]. "Travelled to Tzadikim". Open book + hand over charity box.
  • 19. Yaakov Zev. Shmuel. 563?. "Had set times for Torah learning". Torah crown + open ark with Torah scroll.
  • 20. Yaakov. Elisha. 14 Kislev 5687 [20 Nov. 1926]. "Loved God and Israel". Torah crown + open ark with 2 Torah scrolls.
  • 22. Moshe Aaron. Yechiel Yehuda. 21 Adar 5692 [28 Feb. 1932]. "Beadle of Burial Society". Eagle holding closed book.
  • 27. Miriam Breindl. Yaakov Mendel. 27 Tishre 5665 [6 Oct. 1904]. "From a wealthy family". Two candlesticks + a hand inserting a coin in a charity box.
  • 28. Bina. Moshe. 2nd day of the intermediate days of Pesach 566(8). One candlestick + a hand holding an open prayer book + a charity box.
  • 39. Yonason. Chanina ha-Levy. 27 Adar I 5622 [27 Feb. 1862]. "An important old man". Hand holding pitcher.
  • 42. (Eidel). Nachman. 24 Shevat 5670 [3 Feb. 1910]. "From a wealthy family". A candlestick + a hand holds an open book.
  • 45. Hinda Tzipa. Is? (Moshe). A hand next to a charity box between open curtains.
  • 47. Itzhok. Elazar ha-Levy. Eve of Rosh Chodesh Iyar 5698 [1 May 1938]. A hand holds a pitcher with water flowing into a basin.
  • 52. Shmuel Yonason. Tzvi Yitzhok ha-Levy. 2 Adar II 5681 [12 Mar. 1921]. "A Torah scholar". A hand holds a pitcher over an open bookcase.
  • 57. Pesach Meir. Yisroel ha-Levy. 4 Nisan ?. A hand holds a pitcher.
  • 58. Nachman. Pesach Meir ha-Levy. 27 Tishre 5680 [21 Oct. 1919]. "Leader of our congregation". A hand holds a pitcher next to a bookshelf of 2 rows on which a lion reclines.
  • 59. Zise Chayo. Meir. 15 Shevat 5661 [4 Feb. 1901]. "The wife of ? R. Yechiel Chaim o.b.m., president of the local court. A crown over a charity box flanked by 2 lit candlesticks.
  • 60. Chava Chayo Hena. Yitzhok Elhanan. 2 Shevat 5653 [19 Jan. 1893]. A vase with 2 flowers toward the sides + wreath.
  • 61. Fradil. Eliezer Yitzhok. 1st day of Tevet 5672 [22 Dec. 1911]. "Daughter of the leaders of the generation". A crown over a charity box flanked by 2 candlesticks.
  • 63. ? Hinda. "A woman of valor". Broken tombstone.
  • 66. Channah. Daughter of the Rabbi of Pabianice. 15 Iyar 5679 [15 May 1919]. "Died young". A crown + a candlestick flanked by a charity box and a hand with a coin.
  • 68. Chayo Rochel. Shlomo [A]braham. Eve of Shabbat and Eve of Rosh Chodesh Tamuz 5639 [21 Jun. 1879]. A crown + an eagle flanked by 2 candlesticks.
  • 71. Naftoli Hertzke. Chaim Wolf Zev. 12 Nisan 5684 [14 Apr. 1924]. A crown on top of a reclining lion holding a closed book.
  • 72. ? . Yechiel Yitzhok. Yom Alef 7 Kislev. "Died on Shabbat".
  • 80. (Meir). Yisroel Yaakov. "Always woke early for prayer". Part of a reclining lion.
  • 81. Yitzhok Aizik. "Our father".
  • 86. Rochel. Yehuda. 2 Adar 5690 [2 Mar. 1930]. "From a wealthy family." Closed book with candlesticks.
  • 87. ? . 18 Tamuz 56(70). A hand holds an open book flanked by 2 candlesticks.
  • 89. Rochel Gitel. Pesach (Meir) ha-Levy. A 5 branches candlestick.
  • 90. Channah. Yaakov. "From a wealthy family".
  • 91. Malka. Shlomo Zalman. 19 Iyar 5664 [4 May 1904]. An open book flanked by 2 single candlesticks.
  • 94. Nesha. Leib. "Died at 68".
  • 99. Shlomo. Zev. 4 Tishre 5675 [24 Sep. 1914]. A lion holds an open book.
  • 100. Netil. Isachar Ber. 3 Chesvan 5473 [2 Nov. 1712].
  • 101. Yehuda Leib. Tzvi Hirsh. 17 Menachem Av 5560 [8 Aug. 1800].
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