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  Memorial to Ulanów Victims of the Holocaust in the Southern Tel Aviv (Holon) Cemetery, Israel

© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Levin, Vladimir, December 2023

Memorial Name:

No official name.

Who is Commemorated?

The Jews of Ulanów, Poland, who perished in the Holocaust.

Description:

The monument is located in the Western Alley of the cemetery, along with dozens of other Holocaust memorials built by Landsmannschaft organizations, survivors, and relatives. 

The monument consists of two white stone slabs with black front sides set on the base. The left slab is larger and with a rounded top, while the right slab is narrower, and taller, resembling a pillar. Underneath the pillar, there is a small structure that contains the ashes of the martyrs.

There are two urn-like vessels set on the base. 

The entire monument is enclosed by a decorative metal fence with a Star of David in the front.

Inscription:

on the larger slab with rounded top:

לזכר קדושי

אולאנוב

ע"י הסאן

הי"ד

שנרצחו ע"י הנאצים

ועוזריהם ימ"ש

בשנות השואה

תרצ"ט - תש"ה

1939-1945

יום אזכרה השנתית

עשרה בטבת

Translation: In memory of the martyrs of / Ulanów / by the San River / May God avenge their blood / Who were murdered by the Nazis / and their accomplices, May their names be obliterated / During the years of the Holocaust / 5699-5705 / 1939-1945/ Annual Memorial Day / 10th of Tevet.

 On the Pillar, in Hebrew:

 ג

ל

ע

ד

Translation: A monument. 

פה

טמון אפר

הקדושים

Translation: Here/ lie the ashes/ of the martyrs.

On the lying slab, in Hebrew:

המצבה הוקמה

ע"י יוצאי הקהילה

בארץ ובחו"ל 

Translation: The monument was erected/ by former members of the community/ in Israel and abroad.

Commissioned by:

Holocaust survivors from Ulanów.

Summary and Remarks
Remarks

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Name/Title
Memorial to Ulanów Victims of the Holocaust in the Southern Tel Aviv (Holon) Cemetery | Unknown
Object Detail
Monument Setting
Date
1980s-1990s (?)
Active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Historical Origin
Community type
Unknown |
Congregation
Unknown
Location
Israel | Holon (חולון)
| Sector 17-3, eastern side
Site
Unknown
School/Style
Unknown|
Period
Unknown
Period Detail
Collection
Unknown |
Documentation / Research project
Unknown
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Iconographical Subject
Material / Technique
Granite, Stone, Metal.
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
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Material Lining
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Measurements
Height of the left slab: 2.37 cm
Height of the right slab: 2.50 cm
Width of the left slab: 109 cm
Width of the right slab: 30 cm
Height of the left base: 88 cm
Width of the base: 144 cm
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Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
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0
Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
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Façade (main)
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Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
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Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
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Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
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History/Provenance
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Sources
Type
Documenter
|
Author of description
Lital Spivak | 2024
Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconstruction
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Section Head
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Language Editor
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Donor
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Negative/Photo. No.
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