Published Gravestones from Nikolsburg
This is a list of persons for whom the Hebrew inscription on their gravestone in the Nikolsburg graveyard has been published. The publications themselves contain the Hebrew text in full and in some cases there is also additional genealogical information, especially for well known rabbinical families. The list below gives names and genealogically relevant information. The inscriptions themselves are in "musive" style, i.e. often elaborate combinations of Talmud and Bible citations run together to create an elegy in praise of the departed.
Note: R. = Rabbi; dajjan = member of the rabbinical court
(1) Inscriptions on Nikolsburg gravestones of Moravian Rabbis and Chief Rabbis (D. Feuchtwang: Epitaphien Mährischer Landes- und Lokalrabbiner von Nikolsburg, in Kaufman Gedenkbuch pp. 369-384, Breslau, 1900)
Jehudah Löb Eulenburg became Moravian Chief Rabbi in 1574, d. 7 Jan 1618
R. Petachjah ben Josef d. 1637
Abraham ben Perez d. 1657, grandson of R. Mordechai Jafeh
R. Menachem Mendel Krochmal became Moravian Chief Rabbi in 1648, d. 2 Jan 1661
Minka d. 17 Sept 1678, wife of above
R. Menachem Mendel Krochmal d. 12 Aug 1747, grandson of the Moravian Chief Rabbi of the same name
R. Jehudah Löb d. 10 March 1755, grandson of Moravian Chief Rabbi Menachem Mendel Krochmal, rabbi in Boskowitz
R. Ahron Jakob ben Jecheskel d. 31 March 1671
R. Jehuda Löb Krochmal became Moravian Chief Rabbi in 1672, d. 17 May 1684
Bella d. 9 Sept 1695, wife of above, daughter of R. Moses Mireles
R. Elieser Mendel ben Mordechai Fanta d. 9 June 1690
R. Gabriel Eskeles d. 4 Feb 1718
Esther d. 5 April 1734, wife of above
R. Mordechai ben Benet d. 1 April 1725
R. Moses Lewuw, also Lemberger, became Moravian Chief Rabbi in 1753, d. 28 Dec 1757
Reichle d. 2 March 1748, wife of above, daughter of R. Josel Ginzburg
R. Gerson Pullitz became Moravian Chief Rabbi in 1758, d. 21 Feb 1772
Malkah d. 5 June 1758, wife of above
Händel d. 4 Sept 1768, wife of above
R. Samuel Schmelke Hurwitz became Moravian Chief Rabbi in 1772, d. 28 April 1778
Schöndl d. 13 Dec 1803, wife of the above
R. Gerson Chajuth became Moravian Chief Rabbi in 1780, d. 13 March 1789
R. Mordechai Benet, also
Benedict became Moravian Chief Rabbi in 1790, d. 12 Aug 1829
Finkel d. 11 May 1828, wife of above
R. Salomo Quetsch became Moravian Chief Rabbi in 1855, d. 30 Jan 1856
R. Meir Feuchtwang became Moravian Chief Rabbi in 1861, d. 19 Jan 1888
R. Abraham Placzek d. 10 Dec 1885
(2) Gravestone inscriptions in Nikolsburg cemetery (D. Feuchtwang: Epitaphien des Gräberfeldes zu Nikolsburg, published 1907 in Mitteilungen zur jüdischen Volkskunde, Vol. XXI, No. 1)
R. Samuel ben Löb Aschkenasi d. 1605
David d. 1674, son of Josef Nathan
R. Hillel ben David d. 1674, grandson of Hillel ben R. Naftali Hirz of Hamburg and Altona
Abraham ben Jonathan Hakohen d. 1646
R. Jakob Pisk d. 1640, son of R. Löb Pisk
Isak Rakonitz d. 1662
R. Meir Baruch Dajan d. 1665
R. Juda Löb ben R. Jakob Pisk d. 1688
R. Binjamin Wolf d. 1669, son of Josia Josef Jafeh
R. Josef Josel b. Muri Jafeh d. 1731
R. Salman Fischhof d. 1677, came to Nikolsburg after the expulsion from Vienna
Jakob Fischhof d. 1685, son of Juda Löb Fischof
Juda Löb Fischhof d. 1714, son of the Jakob Fischhof
Meschullah Salman Fischhof-Auerbach d. 1764, son of the Juda Löb Fischhof above
R. Binjamin Wolf Fischhof-Auerbach d. 1705, son of R. Salman Fischhof
Meschullah d. 1705, son of R. Binjamin Wolf Fischhof-Auerbach
R. Moses d. 1691, son of Moravian Chief Rabbi Gerson Ulif Aschkenasi
R. Josef ben R. Ahron Osers d. 1693, dajjan
Josef d. 1694, son of Moses Austerlitz
Selde d. 1703, wife of Salman Austerlitz of Vienna
David d. 1713, son of Jonathan Halevi
R. Nathan d. 1729, son of R. David of Prague
Moses d. 1740. son of Josef Austerlitz
David Bruenn d. 1701, son of R. Isak Bruenn
R. Perez ben Hirsch Dajan d. 1706, son-in-law of R. Isräl Darschan Spiro
Abraham ben Isak Sekl of Heimbach, d. 1712
R. Isak Nates d. 1715, son of R. Moses Fuerth of Bamberg
Channa d. 1715, wife of Jakob Koppel, daughter of R. Gerson Aschkenasi
Jakob Koppel d. 1725, son of Moravian Chief Rabbi Löb
R. Juda Löb ben Baruch d. 1733
Seeb Wolf d. 1744, son of R. Baruch Rapoport of Fuerth
Rösel d. 1755, wife of R. Michäl who was son of R. Jonathan Eibeschitz, and daughter of R. Moses Pullitz
Esther d. 1758, wife of R. Michäl, daughter of Ahron
Ahron ben Juda Löb d. 1762
R. Meier ben Simon Wolf Oppenheim of Vienna, d. 1759
R. Abraham ben Juda Löb d. 1766
R. Jakob Moses Pullitz d. 1760
Chajim ben R. Zebi Hirsch Spitz d. 1766
Bluemele d. 1768, wife of R. Nathan Wertheimer, daughter of R. Moses Pullitzer
R. Selig ben R. Gerson Pullitz d. 1772
R. Jakob Koppel d. 1778, son of R. Gerson Pullitz
R. Samuel ben Josef d. 1780
Deborah d. 1781, daughter of R. Helman of Metz
R. David Emrich of Vienna, d. 1799
Rösel d. 1769, wife of R. David Emrich (Gomperz), daughter of Natel Fuerth
R. Gerson d. 1803, son of Jokl the court jester
Selected inscriptions of the Jewish cemetery at Nikolsburg (A.
Willman: "Ausgewählte Grabinschriften des jüdischen Friedhofes in
Nikolsburg", in Gedenkbuch Nikolsburg, ed. Alfred Engel, 1936, Mikulov)
Leser (Elieser) ben Manoach d. 1645; he was elder of the community
R. Jochanan ben R. Zebi Hirschl d. 4 Nov 1699; his son Zwi Hirsch was rabbi in Kromau
R. Mordechai Kosmann Halevi d. 11 Feb 1747 at age 79, he was dajjan and elder of Moravia
Isachar Bär ben R. Chajjim österreich d. 7 Jan 1749 at age 84, he was dajjan for 40 years
R. Moses Löb ben Perez d. 15 July 1749, his father Perez was dajjan
Kella d. 20 Jan 1765, wife of the above, daughter of Löb ben R. Mosche Meier of Kremsier
R. Perez Benet d. 16 Oct 1764
Mendl ben Perez Benet d. 9 Jan 1832, unmarried, son of the above
Lea d. 7 May 1777, wife of Löb Abeles, leader of the community, and daughter of R. Zebi Hirsch of Brody
R. Josef ben R. Löb Jeruslaw Hakohen d. 31 May 1782, he was dajjan
Reichel d. 20 July 1790, wife of above
Ahron d. 3 June 1801, son of Moravian Chief Rabbi Moses Lewuw, also known as R. Moses Lemberger
Mirjam d. 26 March 1757, wife of dajjan Juda Löw Lewuw, daughter of R. Moses Lewuw
R. Samuel ben Löb Teltsch d. 14 Sept 1805
Simson Auspitz ben R. Abraham Auspitz d. 15 March 1806, he was elder of the community and of Moravia
Pessel Auspitz d. 25 Nov 1807, wife of above
Rosa or Resel d. 17 Sept 1806, daughter of R. Josef Lewuw of Trebitsch, who was brother of Moravian Chief Rabbi Moses Lewuw, d. 1775
R. Meir ben R. Moses Lewuw d. 13 Jan 1823
R. Josef (Lemel) Ascher ben R. Chajjim Teltsch d. 24 July 1824
R. Jakob Baer Trischt d. 28 Dec 1824, son of R. Moses Löb Trischt, he was dajjan in Nikolsburg and rabbi in Piesling
R. Moses Löb Zilz d. 8 May 1831, son of Josef Zilz, he was dajjan for 30 years
Chaile d. 17 Nov 1831, wife of R. Naphtali Benet of Schaffa, daughter of Abraham ben Koppel Pullitz
Isak Seligmann doctor of medicine, d. 27 Jan 1832 of cholera, b. 27 June 1768, son of R. Baruch of Fuerth
Abraham ben R. Meir Lewuw d. 16 July 1839 at the age of 62
Rebekka d. 19 March 1843, wife of R. Chajim Teltsch, daughter of Moravian Chief Rabbi Mordechai Benet
R. Moses Paschkes d. 1 Jan 1854, son of Bunem Paschkes, he was dajjan for 50 years
R. Samuel Zilz d. 2 April 1859, rabbi for 18 years in Joka, then dajjan in Nikolsburg
R. Jakob Aberl Benet d. 2 Sept 1865, son of Moravian Chief Rabbi Mordechai Benet
R. Jochanan Benedikt d. 16 Nov 1888, son of R. Naftali Benedikt of Schaffa, grandson of Moravian Chief Rabbi Mordechai Benet
Abraham Samuel ben R. Naftali Benet d. 8 March 1875 at the age of 62, grandson of Moravian Chief Rabbi Mordechai Benet
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