Yom Tov Kahan

Yom Tov Kahan(a)'s gravesite is located in the Lusca-Nasaud Romania cemetery, Grave Picture 16, Row 7. His father is identified as Hanania (Chananya). He died on August 30 1885, 19 Elul 5645. The burial record is in the JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry, Transylvania, Hungarian Database. His death is recorded as 5 Sep 1885 in a register included in Ancestry's Romania Vital Records from Selected Regions collection at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3979243/addperson?dbid=5412&rpid=401... (VK)

An approximate translation of the gravestone has been provided by Jordan Pollack. (The shadow on the left side of the gravestone prevents a complete translation.)

Can you save before me (illegible) (Problably a quote) He did (?) much for the benefit (illegible) The important man, Rabbi, Leader (illegible) Illustrious (illegible) Our Teacher, Rabbi Yom Tov son of our Teacher Rabbi Chananya My eyes pour water without end (as ? ) Is remembered the time the great leader has fallen (in Israel ?) He is the head, the sustainer, the leader from all (illegible) Woe (not sure) Our glory, the man, wise in (illegible) Said about him that the sun set in the afternoon (illegible) He was gatherer to his people before his time (illegible) G-d should appear and avenge the spilled blood of your servant By worthless and cursed men (illegible) In his house, on his bed On the holy Sabbath night And was buried with great mourning on Sunday 20 Elul 5645 G-d should avenge his blood quickly and his soul should be bound in the bonds of life G-d is his inheritance. He should rest on his bed in peace. (Abbreviation) May his soul be bound in the bonds of life

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מגלות היוחסין של משפחות יהודיות הונגריות שלשלת היוחסין של משפחת מונק ומשפחת פעלזענבורג אבות ובנים נאסף ומסודר ע"י ד"ר דוב בער מונקאטשי ז"ל הובא לדפוס ע"י ד"ר משה מונקאטשי

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Yom Tov Kahan is also mentioned in Jews of Transylvania (I. Szabo; 1938), image 216 {h28} Source: Hungarian Electronic Library

"1885 őszén, egy péntek este, a hitközség elnöke, a kiváló Káhán Jomtow rablótámadás áldozatául esett."

Google translates the  sentence as:

"In the autumn of 1885, on a Friday night, the president of the community, Jomtow (Kahan) fell victim to a robbery attack."

The Jews of Transylvania contains an historical description of both Nasaud and Entradam (Jidovita and Tredam). DK.

מגלות היוחסין של משפחות יהודיות הונגריות- כרך ראשון עורך- מונקאטשי