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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Tombstone Inscriptions

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Inscriptions on tombstones (matzevot) of prominent Jews from TOLEDO, Spain, 14th century

The list was compiled from Avney Zikaron, a book by Joseph Almantsi, published in Prague in 1841

“Seventy-six tombstone inscriptions that were engraved on the graves of Rabbis and Notabilities who lived in Toledo six hundred years ago. An Ancient copied them and collected them in a book that till now remained in a manuscript form. And now, with G-od's help, the Hakham and notable YOSEF ALMANTSI has been enlightened and copied them from that manuscript.” (from the front page)
http://www.sephardicstudies.org/pdf/toledo.pdf

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