AboutGaddy Yaari Expertise What I do: I'll help you understand Hebrew phrases or single words, as well as answer questions about Jewish practices.
What I don't do: Tattoo translations. For that, try http://www.stars21.com/translator/english_to_hebrew.html
Experience I am a columnist for a Hebrew-language newspaper, and a graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Education/Credentials MBA
BA in the US,
Grade school and high school in Israel
Question Hi Gaddy,
I really hope you can help me. My mother's unveiling is in August and I am having a really difficult time.
The English to Hebrew portion on the stone is what I need help with.
In English (Charlotte Levine Hammer daughter of Barnett Levin date of death is Aug 19, 2008) In parenthesis is what I need help with. I need the Jewish date of death, it was in the early afternoon. I have my mother's Ketuba and it looks more Yiddish than Hebrew. Thank you, Barbara
Answer Hi Barbara,
There are to ways to inscribe the information on a tombstone: a short one (which is the most common) and the long one (the one you asked about). I'll give you both, with the English line above the hebrew line.
