The
Jewish Cemetery of Mir, from a distance |
 Cemetery
Gate |
Old
Cemetery Wall |
Cemetery
with fragments of gravestones in foreground,
cemetery
wall in distance.
|
Another
view of Cemetery |
The
grave of Reb Yeshaya, a disciple of the Gaon of Vilna.
He came from the town of Zechevitch and therefor
was called Reb Shaye Zechevitcher. He was older than
the Gaon of Vilna but was nevertheless a disciple.
He died around 1750. |
Part
of gravestone.
(Click on photos with borders to see
larger image.)
Many
of the stones in this cemetery were made of poured
concrete. See photo of
this cemetery, full of gravestones, before the war.
|
Gravestone
#2
Our
Master our father crown of our heads
The great Rabbi and truly G-d fearing man
Renowned for his great character and worthy deeds
A person who spread Torah learning to many
************* A minister of Torah
**************** A descendant of great ones
Our Teacher and Rabbi Yehoshua Zelig
Son of Rabbi ***** Eizik of blessed memory
Ostrovsky
|
 Gravestone
#3 An
(important) woman
Modest in all her good deeds
Rochel Leah
Daughter of Rabbi Yaakov Moshe
Reznick
Died 21 Adar 5680
(March 11 1920) |
Sign on the main road for the exit to
Mir |
Entering
Mir 2003 |
Mir
street |
