Obj. ID: 56137
Memorials Zgierz Victims Monument in the Southern Tel Aviv (Holon) Cemetery, Israel
Memorial Name:
No official name.
Who is Commemorated?
The Jews of Zgierz , Poland, who perished in the Holocaust.
Description:
The monument is located in the Southeastern Alley of the cemetery, along with dozens of other Holocaust memorials built by Landsmannschaft organizations, survivors, and relatives. The monument is a tall light stone slab which stands on a stone base. The monument bears Hebrew inscriptions honoring the community's memory. The community name is emphasized through the use of a larger font size.
Inscription:
On the slab, in Hebrew:
זכר
לקדושי
קהילת
זגירז'
שנספו בשואה
י"ד בטבת
יום הזכרון לעד
Translation: In memory/of the martyrs/of the Zagierz/community/who perished in the Holocaust/14th of Tevet/Eternal Memorial Day.
Commissioned by: Association of Jews from Zgierz, (Landsmanschaft, Irgun Yotsei ha-makom).
sub-set tree: 
Height of the base: 20 cm
Width of the base: 134 cm
Depth of the slab: 32
Width of the slab: 90 cm
On the left side of the stele, in Hebrew: תכנית וביצוע / חרש אבן / 472736
For the history of the community and Holocaust history, see
Shtokfish, David (ed.), Zgierz: Memorial Book (Tel Aviv: Organization of Zgierz Emigrants in Israel, 1975)., https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e1b7130-271d-0133-d2b8-58d385a7b928 (accessed January 17, 2025)