Nathan (Natan) Bonn

Tombstone Inscription:

The head Natan Bonn, his memory is a blessing. | In the morning | 3 | of the day 1, 10. Kislev | 390 of the (small) count passed away and was buried | that very day, the wise and the exquisite, | 6 | counterbalanced with all good properties | a good name looms over him, (on) paved | Path (he went) to the House of Prayer, one | 9 | of the select few. The head, the honored gentleman | Natan, son of the chief, honored Mr. Aharon, his memory for blessing, | His soul was integrated into the bundle of life with the other just men and women in the Garden of Eden, Amen Sela

Commentary of Steinheim Institute:

Dating Died, Sunday, November 25th, 1629 As already noted by ET, the beginning "Natan son of" is missing in the MF entry. The text reads: "Aharon Bonn, different on the tenth Kislev 390 after a small count". Zl 1: Ho gives the name instead of Bonn, with (עבשטיין) Ebstein. How this was possible is incomprehensible to us, since there are no signs of weathered letters in the header. Zl 6: cf. Klgl 4.2; weighed there with "solid gold". Zl 7: alluding to Av 4,13: "There are three crowns: ... but the crown of the good name surpasses them all". Zln 7b / 8a: Prov. 15,19: "the path of the straight line is cleared". Zln 8b / 9a: cf. Ex 19.5, Dtn 7.6 and Koh 2.8; סגלה, a precious treasure, in the Torah a name for the people of Israel, documenting this selectivity. יחידי סגלה, outstanding, chosen individual.

Stylistic device Rhyme with -le ​​(a) h in lines 5-9.

Tombstone description Dimensions 123 x 98 x 20 cm Description Stele with a rounded arch. A three-pass is shown above the title block. A header is adjusted in the frame and the curve course. House sign traffic light (candlestick) Condition The writing field shows signs of weathering on the sides. The last two lines are completely weathered.

About the person According to sk, Natan was buried up in the cemetery. To his head is the tomb of Channa T. Jaakow (No. ffb-0648 , Ho 104, HoSt 653/1, ET 25.III.1466), three shoes from his head is the tomb of her (?) Sister, Jachet zum Unicorn.

About the family Father: Aharon Bonn (No. ffb-0057 , Ho 5563 / o. Date, ET around 1623) Mother: Lea Gutlen (No. ffb-3388 ^ & 3405A + B, Ho 420, ET 27.II.1609) Wife: Pesslen , Daughter of Awraham Halevi (No. ffb-0617 , Ho 689, ET 9.VII.1641) child: Veil G. Aharon Fulda (No. ffb-0021 , not with Ho, ET 28.I.1650) sister: Sorlen , 3rd marriage with heart KaZ (No. ffb-0449 , Ho 804, ET 10.XII.1655) According to ET, Natan lived in the Ampel house.

Sources / secondary literature sk, p. 64, no. 12 MF, p. 9, no. 4 (ET: 7-15) ET 25.XI.1629 Dietz p. 39 (with year of death 1630) Ho 171 HoNam p. 704: Ebstein Nathan S Ahron HoEd: Heading: 1539 = ש, as already stated by ET, is to be corrected to 1629 = ש״ץ. Zl 1 עבשטיין (Ebstein), in the text בון (Bonn). Zl 3 The day of the month, according to our addition י׳, is missing entirely at Ho. Zl 4 שי״ן, in the text ש״ץ. Zl 6 מדות, in the text מידות. HoSt 652