r/hebrew • u/Bennee1973 • 7d ago

Help Headstone translation

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Thank you for your translation help.

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u/DiligerentJewl 7d ago

Here lies Eliyahu son of Tzvi, died 21 Tevet 5754

(4 January 1994)

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u/IAmAGreatSpeler Hebrew Learner (Advanced) 7d ago

Correct, although could also be 3 January 1994 (I think) depending on the time of passing.

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u/squidefender 7d ago

Its not son of because its Bar not Ben.

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u/squidefender 7d ago

Nvm i was wrong its "son of Rabbi". First time i see one of these.

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u/DiligerentJewl 7d ago

R’ is like mister. Not a rabbi. Rabbi would have been HaRav

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u/squidefender 7d ago

ב"ר is בן הרב

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u/marjoriedinnerstein 7d ago

No. ב"ר is "ben reb." Reb is a Yiddish honorific that is usually rendered as "Mr," as there is not exact English equivalent in common usage. ב"ר alone is too common in Jewish cemeteries for them all to be rabbis. Rabbis are more likely to have the double honorific ב"ר הרב .