The Hebrew epitaph on Kafka's grave: "Tuesday, w:Rosh Chodesh w:Sivan (5)664 w:Anno Mundi The distinguished young man, our master Rabbi (*a general honorific) "Anshel" (*Kafka's Jewish name, a Yiddish variant of the Hebrew "Asher") peace be upon him son of the exalted honored Rabbi Henich (*again a general honorific and Jewish name of Herman Kafka) may his candle shine and his mother's name was Yetel (*=Julie) may his soul be bound in the bundle of life"