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The tombstone of Yossele the Holy Miser, found in the back of the Remuh Cemetery next to the grave of Rabbi Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller. The dozens of stones found on his tombstone are a mark of remembrance and respect in the Jewish tradition.
Grave of Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller in Remah Cemetery, Krakow

Yossele the Holy Miser was a Jew who lived in the Kazimierz Jewish quarter of Kraków in the 17th century. His apparent stinginess but hidden generosity is at the center of a well-known tale of Jewish folklore that speaks to one of the highest levels of tzedakah (charity) in the Jewish tradition: giving anonymously. The Holy Miser's tombstone can be found in the Remah Cemetery of Kraków next to the grave of the renowned Rabbi Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller.

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Yossele the Holy Miser was a Jew who lived in the Kazimierz Jewish quarter of Kraków in the 17th century. His apparent stinginess but hidden generosity...

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inspiration of the Dickens character Ebenezer Scrooge William Jennens (1701–1798), English reclusive financier Yossele the Holy Miser or the Miser, 17th century...

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connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances. Funerary customs comprise the complex of...

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Remah Cemetery

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Talmudist, best known for writing a commentary on the Mishnah called the Tosafot Yom-Tov. Yossele the Holy Miser, central figure in a well-known tale of Jewish...

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