Expert: Gaddy Yaari - 5/15/2009

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.

SHORT:

Charlotte Hammer

שרלוט  האמר

Daughter of Barnett

בת  ברנט

18 Av, 5768

י"ח אב, תשנ"ח


LONG:

Charlotte Levin Hammer

שרלוט לוין האמר

Daughter of Barnett Levine

בת ברנט לוין

Died 18 Av, 5768

נפטרה  י"ח אב, תשנ"ח


All the best,


Gaddy