Obj. ID: 56180
  Memorials  Memorial to Mordy 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 Mordy, 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 stone slab with a rounded top and a similarly curved left side. It stands on a stone base, on which there is a small sculpted open stone book. Next to it, there is a small structure for a memorial candle. Below the book, a dark stone plaque is embedded in the base, and on the front of the base, there is a small golden metal plaque. The monument is surrounded by an artistic metal fence shaped like raised hands calling for help, positioned between thin metal columns with flame-like tops resembling burning candles. To the right of the monument, there is a black metal torch stand. In the center of the fence, directly opposite the monument, a metal chain is placed. To the left of the monument, there is a stone box with a metal door. The monument bears Hebrew inscriptions honoring the community's memory. The community name is emphasized through the use of a larger font size. The inscriptions indicate that the monument contains the ashes of the Jews who perished in the Holocaust.

Inscription:

On the stone slab, in Hebrew:

לזכר
קדושי קהילת
מורד
ע"י שגלץ

שנספו בשואה ע"י הנאצים ועוזריהם
במלחמת העולם השניה 1939-1945
הי"ד

מי יתן ראשי מים ועיני מקור דמעה
ואבכה יומם ולילה את חללי בית עמי
"ירמיהו"

הוקמה ע"י ארגון יוצאי מורד בישראל ובתפוצות

Translation:

In memory of the martyrs of the Jewish community of Mordy/
by Szeglec/Who perished in the Holocaust at the hands of the Nazis and their collaborators/during World War II, 1939–1945/May God avenge their blood/May my head be waters/and my eyes a fountain of tears/so I may weep day and night for the slain of my people (Jeremiah 9:1).

Erected by the Association of Jews from Mordy in Israel and the Diaspora.

On the sculpted stone book, in Hebrew:

Translation:

Your memory will never fade/from our hearts/forever/The memorial service/on 10 Elul.

On the metal plaque, in Hebrew:

האנדרטה בוצעה
ע"י וינר
קרית שאול ת"א
ט"ל 484080

Translation:

The monument was made by Wiener/Kiryat Shaul, Tel Aviv/Tel. 484080.

On the stone structure with the metal door, in Hebrew:

פה נטמן אפר
קדושי מורד

Translation:

Here lie the ashes/of the martyrs of Mordy.

Commissioned by:

Association of Jews from Mordy, Poland (Landsmannschaft, Irgun Yotsei ha-makom).