Inscriptions

This is the monument to Mrs Belkin,
daughter of Mr Solomon, who died with a good name
on the second day, 20 Adar I of the year
one hundred and nine of the sixth millennium.
May her soul rest in the bond of life with the other
righteous of the world and the righteous women.

[Amen,] Amen, Amen 

Sela 

Belkin bat Schlomo, died on February 9, 1349; Jewish Cemetery Trier

Here is concealed
the beloved man David, son of Solomon,
may his memory as a righteous man be a blessing.
All his days he walked the straight
and upstanding path, God-fearing since his youth.
He guided his family to serve
the Creator and he died ›with a good name‹ on ...,

... of the year 560 Short Count. ...
May his soul be bound up in the bond of life. 

David ben Schlomo Löwensberg, died 1889/1890; Jewish Cemetery Heidesheim am Rhein

Burial monument ... Mrs Rebecca, daughter of Mr Isaac, she was decent and devout, diligently following the commandments  when checking vessels, welcoming guests and performing acts of   love.

She gave up her life on 6 AV in 903 of the count.

 May she rest under the tree of life.

Riwka bat Yitzchak, died on July 19, 1143; Jewish Cemetery Worms

Here is concealed an upstanding man
who walked the straight path all his days, showed love to many
and went to the synagogue day after day to pray with devotion.
It is the honoured Mr Feis, son of Moses,
may his memory be a blessing, from Ober-Ingelheim,
who died and was buried with a good name
on Monday, 9 Sivan in 590 Short Count.
May his soul be bound up in the bond of life.
Amen

Feis ben Mosche (Veith Mayer), died on May 31, 1830; Jewish Cemetery Ingelheim

Here is buried the proficient wife,
an honourable and upstanding, pleasant,
devout and beloved women. Her name was praised
by all her acquaintances,
and she pursued justice and acts of love for all of her days.
It is Mrs Lea, widow of the honoured man David, son of
Solomon Löwensberg, who died on the Holy Sabbath 
on 28 Tevet in 657 Short Count.
May her soul be bound up in the bond of life. 

Frumet, wife of the warden and leader,
the beloved and honoured Gabriel Landau,
may his memory be a blessing.
Here is concealed a woman, respected and dignified,
full of kindness and grace.
Her very sense of being was performing acts of love
for women during childbirth and those in pain.
Mrs Frumet, daughter of the honoured Mr Azriel Brilin,
may his memory be a blessing, from Vienna, who died
and was buried with a good name (on) 23 Tammuz
in 540 Short Count. May her soul be bound up in the bond of life. 

Frumet bat Esriel Brilin, died on July 26, 1780; Jewish Cemetery Bingen

Here is concealed a child who loved to be caressed,
a lovely and pleasant being who blossomed like a rose.
He was nearly six years old, and then the child was no more,
after being taken to his eternal home. It is the child
of the honoured Jacob Abraham. son of the honoured Mr Samuel,
who entered his own world on the day of the Holy Shabbat
and was buried on Sunday, 2 Nissan of the year 599 Short Count.
May his soul be bound up in the bond of life. 

Jacob Abraham ben Shmuel, died on March 16, 1839; Jewish Cemetery Bingen

This symbol, erected at the head of the grave of the woman
..., who was murdered
to sanctify the name of God
in the year 108 of the count
of the sixth millennium
... Amen
Amen Amen 

A woman, murdered in 1347, Jewish Cemetery Trier

As a prayer leader committed to his community,
he recited wonderful prayers like those of the priest in service
and sang pleasant songs with lyrics honouring his Creator.
On the holidays and High Holidays,
he proclaimed the great glory of God.
He was both a father and a grandfather,
and like a father, he took pity on the poor and needy,
striving for righteousness and grace like Aaron.
Nathan is his name, and giving is his characteristic.
He was as strong as a lion as he became older,
a priest who (raised) his hands to bless his people,
It is a tale of woe, for the crown of our leader has fallen.
May his soul be bound up in the bond of life. 

Nathan Kahn, died on February 1, 1886, Jewish Cemetery Bingen

Mr Isaac, beaten to death, son of
Mr Samuel, also beaten to death.
This monument stands tall as a witness to the mound
atop the grave of a loveable
victim, terribly tortured at the
hands of sinners. Mr Isaac,
son of MrSamuel, the accomplished man,
praised for his humility, reliability and sincerity.
In the year 930, in the prime of his life, he was bitterly
taken to his grave on 26 in Elul,
facing the heavens.
May his soul rest in the Garden of Eden. 

Yitzchak ben Shmuel, died on September 8, 1170; Jewish cemetery in Worms

Here is buried the woman ›whose ways were ways
of loveliness and whose paths were all peaceful‹ . ›
he stretched out her hand to the poor and reached forth her hands to the needy.‹
Mrs Ranche, daughter of Aaron, wife of Jehiel, died ›at a ripe old age‹
on the Holy Sabbath, 5 Nissan, and was buried on Sunday,
the sixth of the same month, in the year 598 Short Count.
May her soul be bound up in the bond of life.

Ranche bat Aharon, died on March 31, 1838, Jewish Cemetery Bad Münstereifel

Here is concealed an honourable and upstanding man

 Mr Juspa, son of Mr Ariah Abraham,

 may his memory be a blessing. All his days 

he performed true acts of love

and he was a shofar blower until his strength faded away.

He died with a good name and full (of days) on the Holy [Shabbat]{Shabbat A day of rest, the seventh weekday in the Jewish calendar. Lasts from Friday evening to Saturday evening.}, during the afternoon prayer on 25 Adar I in 613 Short Count.

May his soul be bound up in the bond of life. 

Juspa ben Arje Awraham, died on March 5, 1853; Jewish Cemetery Bad Münstereifel

Here is buried a man 

who was humble in all aspects of his life,

fair in all of his ways

and devout in all of his actions.

He is Mordecai, son of Jacob

Halevi from Oberwinter.

He died on Tuesday, the first New Moon day of Tevet,

30 Kislev in 646 Short Count.

Mordechai ben Yaakov Halevi, died December 8, 1885; Jewish Cemetery Oberwinter

Here is buried a woman, 

decent in all of her ways,

upstanding and honourable in her actions,

dedicated to meeting the best interests of her husband

for all her days 

and leading her children in an upright manner.

Mrs Mina, wife of Simeon,

son of Shalom Halevi from Oberwinter,

died on Thursday, the second New Moon day of Tammuz

in 653 Short Count.

May her soul be bound up in the bond of life.

Mina, died on June 15, 1893; Jewish Cemetery Oberwinter

Witnesses of these hills,

this monument  was erected and stands 

at the head of the grave of the honourable and ..., Mrs Hannah, daughter of Mr Ephraim,

who died ... in Tammuz, on day … of the count. 

May her soul be bound up in the bond of life.

Amen and Amen Sela

Channa bat Efraim, died in the 12th or 14th century; Jewish Cemetery Koblenz

Witnesses of these hills, this monument was erected and stands‹ at the head of the grave 

of an honourable and pleasant woman, 

Mrs Sarah, daughter of Mr Abraham, 

who died on 17 Marcheshvan in 91 of the count, 

on a Wednesday. May her soul be bound up in the bond of life with the other righteous of the world. Amenand Amen Sela

Sara bat Awraham, died on October 31, 1330; Jewish Cemetery Koblenz

Here rests the beloved woman Feiel,

daughter of the honourable Mr Lima.

She died and entered her world

(on) 22 Tammuz in 407 Short Count.

May her soul be bound up in the bond of life.

Feiel, died 1667; Jewish Cemetery Essingen

Here is concealed the woman, virtuous in her actions

and upstanding in all of her ways and for all of her days,

stretching out her hand to the poor, 

Sarle, wife of the honoured Mr Isaac Oppenheim from Ober-Ingelheim,

who died on Monday, 11 Kislev, and was buried with a good name

on Wednesday, 13 Kislev in 583 Short Count.

May her soul be bound up in the bond of life with the souls of all

righteous men and women in the Garden of Eden.

Amen

Sarle (Sara Oppenheimer née Mayer), died on November 25, 1822; Jewish Cemetery Ingelheim

Here is concealed the faithful

 synagogue servant, and righteous man,

the shochet and meat inspector of the community,

the honoured Menachem Mendlen, son of Israel Moses,

who died on the Holy Shabbat and was buried the next day, on Sunday, 3 Tammuz in 412 Short Count. May his soul be bound up in the bond of life. 

Menachem Mendlen ben Israel Moshe, died on June 8, 1652; Jewish Cemetery Bingen

The wife of the Rabbi, Mrs Feil,

wife of the outstanding scholar

and chairman of jurisdiction, our teacher,

the master, Mr Joseph Friedburg.

Go forth, look and weep, you daughters of Zion.

sing in mourning and lament (about) a dignified woman,

who took joy in sharing wisdom with the world,

 the wife of the Rabbi, Mrs Feil,

daughter of Aaron, may his memory be a blessing, 

who died on Sunday, 23 Iyar in 415 Short Count.

May her soul be bound up in the bond of life.

Feil Friedburg, died on May 30, 1655; Jewish Cemetery Bingen

Here is concealed a woman,

decent and devout,

the woman in childbed, Mrs Miriam,

daughter of the warden and leader,

the master, Mr Hirz Neumagen, 

and wife of the master, Mr Abram Weiler SeGaL,

who died in the night of the Holy Shabbat,

 the last day of the Passover festival, and was buried on

Sunday, the day after the festival, 47  ..

bound up in the bond of life

in the Garden of Eden. Amen

Miriam bat Hirz, died on April 11, 1711; Jewish Cemetery Bingen

This grave marks the passing and departure

 of the image of a man who was set above the general community.

The first to serve on every occasion, he was a man

among men who honoured his location in his own world

and was committed to the Eternal One for his people. 

May his name be held in high honour.

The influential figure, tax collector of the rural Jews 

and treasurer of the land of Israel,

the honoured Kolonymus, son of Uri Hakohen, 

may his memory be a blessing. 

He died and Kalonymos ben Uri Hakohen, died 1732was buried on ... Short Count.

May his soul be bound up in the bond of life. 

Kalonymos ben Uri Hakohen, died 1732; Jewish Cemetery Bingen

In (the year) 905 of the count … in Tishrei, died ...

Ms Piruza, daughter of the heroic Mr Samuel, 

who was beaten to death for staying true to His name. She diligently observed the commandments and lived a flawless youth.

May her place of rest be under the tree of life.

Piruza bat Shmuel, died 1144; Jewish Cemetery Worms

Schönle, the wife of Moses from Bingen, 

may his memory be a blessing.

Here is concealed a woman, respected and beloved

for her loving words and acts of beauty. 

She diligently attended the synagogue

both early in the morning and late in the evening

to pray to God who dwells above, praised by all. 

Mrs Schönle, wife of the beloved, righteous and honourable

Moses Menke, may his memory be a blessing.

She died and was buried with a good name

on Tuesday, the day before the new moon in Tevet, in 501

Short Count. May her soul be bound up in the bond of life. 

Schönle, died on December 20, 1740; Jewish Cemetery Bingen

This stone was erected

at the head of the grave of the boy Jacob, son of Mr Samuel,

who was buried [in the] year 5023.

Jacob ben Shmuel, died 1262/1263; Jewish Cemetery Trier

Here rests a righteous man

who was the leader, shochet and meat inspector of his community.

He was also a reliable prayer leader

and lifter (of the Torah scroll) in the house of our God.

With a heart committed to heaven, everyone listened

to this devout man, Mr Jacob, son of Dattereus.

He died with a good name on Wednesday, 

day 12 of the (month) Tishrei, (in the year) 5672 Short Count.

May his soul be bound up in the bond of life.

Jakob Grünebaum, died 1911; Jewish Cemetery Jugenheim

 Here rests  the community leader

 of the holy community of Stadecken.

 He was a charitable man who observed the commandments

 in his actions. Eliakim, son of Moses.

 He died with a good name on a Tuesday in Nissan

and was buried with great honour on the following day

in the year 5691 Short Count.

 May his soul rest in the bond of life.

Heinrich Haas, died 1931; Jewish Cemetery Jugenheim

Hindl, wife of Elazar KaZ.

This stone bears witness

to the woman concealed below,

an endearing, decent and devout woman

who was full of splendour within, like in the case of a princess.

 A gazelle of love completely lovely and full of grace,

Mrs Hindl, daughter of the Torah scholar, 

warden and leader, the honoured Meir Sprendlingen,

may his memory be a blessing. 

She died on the day of the Holy Shabbat and was buried

on Sunday, 18 Iyar in 493 Short Count.

May her soul be bound up in the bond of life.

Hindle, born Meir Sprendlingen, died on May 2, 1733; Jewish Cemetery Bingen

 Here is buried an upstanding man

 who walked the straight path.He reliably followed

 the commandment of mercifulness. 

The honourable Moses, 

son of the honourable  Lipman from Niederhochstadt. 

He died in Germersheim the evening before

the Shabbat  and he was buried on Sunday,

 7 Kislev in  575 Short Count. 

May his soul be bound up in the bond of life.

Moshe, died 1814; Jewish Cemetery Essingen

Here rests a righteous, 

flawless and conscientious man.

He was an understanding shepherd of Israel,

the head, leader and intercessor of the district.

He was always pleasant in his actions.

The leader, the honourable Mr Aaron Jacob,

son of the leader, the head,

the honourable Mr Simeon.

He went to his eternityon the Shabbat “Chazon” 

during the weekly Torah portion of “Devarim”,

on the day on which the oppressors were doubled.

He died and left us and all of Israel

 in the year) Short Count:

“Death has engulfed him for eternity”.

 May (his name) be heard throughout our land,

soon, during our time, amen.]

Aharon, died 1738; Jewish Cemetery Essingen

Here is concealed the skilled physician and master,

 Mr Moses, son of the master Mr David KaZ, 

may his memory be a blessing,

who was always committed to the commandments

and demonstrated his kindness to both the rich and, even more so,

the poor. He gave them money from his own funds

and healed their bodies when they were ill.

He also donated a large amount to the good cause

 ... in him good virtues and characteristics. 

He died on Monday night and was buried with a good name

on) Tuesday, 2 Elul 518.

May his soul be bound up in the bond of life.

Moshe ben David KaZ, died on September 5, 1758; Jewish Cemetery Bingen

Here rests the medical student

Siegfried Rosenthal,

MEDICAL SERGEANT IN THE 4TH FOOT GUARD REGIMENT

BORN ON 2 JAN 1894 IN BINGEN,

DIED ON 19 SEPT. 1915 IN BIALA, RUSSIA.

Our only child died for the fathSiegfried Rosenthal, died on September 19, 1915erland.

Siegfried Rosenthal, died on September 19, 1915;  Jewish Cemetery Bingen

This stone with an inscription that reads “In memory of R. Gershom ben R” is located in the Memorial Cemetery in Mainz. Based on the script type, it can be dated back to the 12th century at the earliest. However, the important legal scholar and rabbi Gershom ben Yehuda died much earlier, namely in 1028. This memorial stone therefore replaces the headstone that was no longer in place in the 12th/13th century.

Visitors still continue to place stones on the grave in his honour in the present day.