Tombstone from Cochin, India

I have written this down in connection with all that befell us during that year five thousand five hundred and sixty-nine [1809] here, in our holy community of Pressburg. Now an omen of this had…

½ (panu) to Jehoiachin, king of Ju[dah] 2 ½ qu to the five sons of the king of Judah 4 qu to 8 Judeans, ½ [qu each] 1 ½ qu to three carpenters from Arvad, ½ qu each ½ panu 1 ½ qu to eight carpenters…

A song of ascents. When the Lord restores the fortunes of Zion —we see it as in a dream— our mouths shall be filled with laughter, our tongues, with songs of joy. Then shall they say among the…