Cantor Israel REIN (1834 - 1907)

Cemetery Back River Memorial Gardens
Section Temple Solomon Old (Map: A7) List Overview
Location Section Temple Solomon Old Line 14 Grave 4 Map
Title Cantor
Given Names Israel
Surname REIN
Hebrew Text פ"נ הישיש הנכבד ה"ר ישראל יחואל(*) בר' שלמה ריין ש"צ (שליח ציבור) בבית הכנסת אהבת אחים אהוב ונחמד לבריות משכים לבית הכנסת להיות מהעשרה הראשונים קבע עתים לתורה נפ' בן ע"ג שנים כ"א שבט תרסז תנצבה
Hebrew Name Yisrael Yechuel bar Shlomo
Hebrew Date 21 Shevat 5667
Translation Here lies an old and honourable man, Yisrael Yechuel the son of Shlomo REIN, cantor in the Ahavat Achim synagogue, beloved and amiable, rose early to go to the synagogue and to be among the first ten men, studied Torah regularly and as a top priority, died aged 73 on the 21st day of Shevat 5667
Birth Date 1834
Death Date 1907 Feb 05
Death Age 73
Comments/Notes Yechuel is a form of Yechiel. See 2 Chronicles (Divrei Hayamim B) - Chapter 29, Verse 14.
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