page_title: Yossele the Holy Miser
hierarchical_section_title: Yossele the Holy Miser
caption_attribution_description: English: The tombstone of Yossele the Holy Miser found in the Remuh Cemetery in the Kazimierz Jewish quarter of Kraków, Poland. According to Jewish folklore, the wealthy Yossele, known as Yossele the Miser, was notorious for his stinginess. Upon his death though, it was discovered that he was in fact the principal source of charity for the Jewish community and he became a venerated figure. According to Jewish bereavement tradition, the dozens of stones on his tombstone mark respect for the Holy Miser.
context_page_description: Yossele the Holy Miser was a Jew who lived in medieval Poland in the Kazimierz Jewish quarter of Kraków. 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 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.
context_section_description: Yossele the Holy Miser was a Jew who lived in medieval Poland in the Kazimierz Jewish quarter of Kraków. 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.
caption: 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.
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