Identification:

Location:
Lunna
Column:
156

Headstone:

Hebrew:

Translation

Here lies buried|an upright, God fearing (man)|And a charitable man|Modah the son of Dov|Gilranpanig|He departed on the 21st of Shevat|In the Year 569[5] (193[5])|May His Soul be Bound in the Bonds of Life|Some of the print is unclear. In talmudic literature a|could be one who examines the witnesses for the declaration of the New Moon. It could also mean one who examines animals to determine whether they are Kosher. Otherwise, the meaning is unclear. It is possible that the|as appears in the photo is a|and that it is describing him as a very charitable person which, given the context of the previous line, seems more likely.