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Category: Research

Reading a tombstone

Posted on June 6, 2024October 10, 2024

In the cemetery of Vienna stands a tall black tombstone with the names of a Jewish family. The German inscription reads: “Here lies Herr Jakob Stökel, born 15 May 1822, died 18 October 1897”. The Hebrew text is a little bit more extensive: “Here lies the honorable rabbi, our teacher, Jakov Stokel, son of Alexander….

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