Obj. ID: 56154
Memorials Memorial to Opole Lubelskie victims of the Holocaust in the Southern Tel Aviv (Holon) Cemetery, Israel
Memorial Name:
No official name.
Who is Commemorated?
The Jews of Opole Lubelskie, 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 consists of a light stone slab featuring an image of a Menorah at the top. It is mounted on a stone base, with a short stone panel positioned behind it. At the front, two short stone columns are connected by a metal chain, which is now broken. At the foot of the slab, there are two dark plaques. Additionally, two memorial candle holders, each adorned with a Star of David, flank the slab. The monument bears Hebrew and Yiddish inscriptions honoring the community's memory. The community name is emphasized through the use of a larger font size. One of the inscriptions indicates that the monument contains the ashes of the Jews, who perished in the Holocaust.
Inscription:
On the slab, in Hebrew:
יז זכרון לקדושי
אופולה
לוב. והסביבה
שנרצחו ע"י הנאצים ועוזריהם
בשואה תרצ"ט-תש"ה
1939-1945
ארץ אל תכסי דמם
Translation: Memorial for the Martyrs / Opole Lubelskie and Surroundings / Murdered by the Nazis and Their Collaborators / Holocaust 1939-1945 / 5699-5705 / O land, do not cover their blood [Job 16:18].
On the larger dark plaque, in Yiddish:
אייביק
וועלן מיר, געדענקען
אינזערע נאענטע
אין טייערע
Translation: Eyvik / We will remember / Our loved ones / And dear ones.
On the smaller plaque, in Hebrew:
פה טמון אפר קדושינו
שנספו בשואה
Translation: Here lies the ashes of our martyrs / Who perished in the Holocaust.
Commissioned by: Association of Jews from Opole Lubelskie, (Landsmanschaft, Irgun Yotsei ha-makom).
sub-set tree: 
Depth: 20 cm
Width: 90 cm
Height of the base: 25 cm
Depth of the base: 118 cm
Height of the columns: 17 cm
Depth of the columns: 16 cm
For the history of the community and Holocaust history, see
Encyclopedia of the ghettos (Yad Vashem project) , https://www.yadvashem.org/yv/he/research/ghettos_encyclopedia/ghetto_details.asp?cid=18.
For the photograph of the memorial done in the 1980s or the 1990s, see, "ID 39030" The Archive of Ghetto Fighters' House,
The Archive of Ghetto Fighters' House, https://infocenters.co.il/gfh/multimedia/Photos/Idea/36569.jpg.