Obj. ID: 56176
  Memorials  Memorial to Braslav (Brasław) victims of the Holocaust in the Southern Tel Aviv (Holon) Cemetery, Israel

To the main object: Southeastern Alley of Holocaust Memorials in the Southern Tel Aviv (Holon), Israel

Memorial Name:

No official name.

Who is Commemorated?

The Jews of Braslav, Poland (Brasław, Belarus), and surrounding communities 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 tall, light-colored stone slab with a rounded top. It is attached to a stone base and is surrounded by four short stone pillars connected by a metal chain. On the two rear pillars, there are small structures designed for memorial candles. The monument bears Hebrew 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:

                                                                   לזכר                                                                 

קדושי קהילת

ברסלב

והסביבה

זראץ

ייאסי

דובינה

רימשן

זאמוש

אופסה

פלוסה

סלובודקה

קיסלבצינה

י(ו)די  

Translation:

In memory/ of the martyrs of the community of Braslav/ and the surrounding area/Zaracz/Iasi/Dubina/Rimshan/Zamosh/Opsa/Plusa/Slobodka/Kislevchina/Iody/ May God avenge their blood.

On the base, in Hebrew:

                                                                        נספו בשואה תש"ב-תש"ג

                                                                        פה נטמן אפר הקדושים

Translation:

Perished in the Holocaust 1942–1943/Here lie/ the ashes of the martyrs.

Commissioned by:

Association of Jews from Braslav, Poland (Brasław, Belarus) (Landsmannschaft, Irgun Yotsei ha-makom).