Obj. ID: 56182
Memorials Memorial to Janów Podlaski victims of the Holocaust in the Southern Tel Aviv (Holon) Cemetery, Israel
Memorial Name:
No official name.
Who is Commemorated?
The Jews of Janów Podlaski, 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 sculpted stone slab in the shape of a rounded triangle. It features a relief of a human figure draped in a tallit, pressing both hands against its face. Flames are depicted at the base of the figure. The slab stands on a stone base, which has metal candleholders on both sides. On the right side, the holder is adorned with a menorah, while on the left side, it features a Star of David. 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:
"ארץ אל תכסי דמי"
איוב ט"ז
Translation:
"Earth, do not cover my blood" (Job 16:18).
On the base of the monument, in Hebrew:
יום הזכרון לקדושי
ינוב פודלסקי
י"ג תשרי תש"נ – 24.9.1942
האנדרטה הוקמה
ע"י יוצאי י(א)נוב פודלסקי
בארץ ובאר(צ)ות הברית
Translation:
Memorial Day for the martyrs of Janów Podlaski/13 Tishrei 5750/September 24, 1942/The monument was erected/by the survivors of Janów Podlaski/in Israel and the United States.
Commissioned by:
Association of Jews from Janów Podlaski, Poland (Landsmannschaft, Irgun Yotsei ha-makom).
sub-set tree: 
F | Flame
M | Menorah
M | Magen David
T | Tallit (Prayer Shawl; See also: Prayer)
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Height: 140 cm
Width: 81 cm
Depth: 43 cm
Base:
Width: 110 cm
Depth: 59.5 cm
Height: 77 cm
column:
Height: 47 cm
Width: 14.5 cm
As can be seen in the original photograph of the monument, available on the Ghetto Fighters' House Archive website, an additional part featuring a six-branched menorah once stood at the top of the slab, symbolizing the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Today, this part is hidden because of the trees behind the monument.
For the photograph of the memorial done in the 1980s or the 1990s, see, "ID 39102 "
The Archive of Ghetto Fighters' House, https://infocenters.co.il/gfh/multimedia/Photos/Idea/36652.jpg.