Aron Nathan Bonn, zum fröhlichen Mann

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Tombstone Inscription:

The head and the benefactor, Mr. Aharon Bonn, his memory is a ablessing. | Here is | 3 | salvaged a man full of advice | and understanding, the awe of the Eternal ....., a sage | and benefactor, he did the will of his creator, the elderly | 6 | Head, Honored Mr. Aharon's Son, Nathan, | his memory of blessing, behaves faithfully all his days, | for the reward of this be his soul | 9 | integrated into the bundle of life in the Garden of Eden Amen, | different and buried day 5 21 av 383.

Steinheim Institute Commentary:

Dating Died, Thursday, August 17th, 1623 About the date: The date of death would also be Thursday, July 28th, 1622, but the last letter of the year of death seems to be eher rather than ב.

Stylistic device Rhyme up

Tombstone Description Dimensions 115 x 99 x 19 cm Condition in Zl 2 and heavily weathered below Zl 6.

About the family Father: Natan zu Türkheim Mother (?): Mink T. David Josef (No. ffb-1748 , Ho 354, ET 29.IX.1597) Wife: Lea Gutlen (No. ffb-3388 , Ho 420, ET 27.11.1609 ) Children: heart (not for Ho, ET 34.X.1682); Schlomo (not with Ho, ET 16.V.1662); Mosche (No. ffb-0220 , Ho 730, ET 29.VII.1647); Nathan (No. ffb-0629 , Ho 171, ET 25.XI.1629); Sorlen Bacharach ( No.ffb-0449 , Ho 804, ET 10.XII.1655).

Sources / secondary literature ET around 1623 Dietz p. 38f. Ho 5563 (no date) HoNam p. 699: Bonn Ahron HoEd: Zl 3 טמון האיש, which would be correct, but here for the sake of rhyme טמונה איש. A sentence separator can be clearly seen between the two words. Zl 4 ד׳, in the text stands for the designation of God ה׳. Zl 6 כמ׳, in the text כמר. Zl 10 with the date is missing, which is why this inscription was placed under the undated at Ho. HoSt 1715