A listing of the most important tombstones of the great Polish rabbis and their families buried in Cracow. Tombstones are dated from 1552-1800.

(POLAND).

Cracow

(Early 19th century)

Hebrew Manuscript on vellum. Written in a fine scribal hand.

Includes the full text of each tombstone (24 in total) many of which have since become abraded over the years. The volume opens with the family of the Ram’a (R. Moshe Isserles) commencing with his mother. These tombstones contain important little known historical and genealogical details. For example, R. Yom Tov Lippman Heller (author of Tosfoth Yom Tov) had two other names “Gershom Saul” which today is seldom noted. The final three leaves of this manuscript contain a full list of the names of the “Gaonim that are buried here in the old cemetery in Cracow, may their merits stand for those who pray at their graves.”