Obj. ID: 56189
  Memorials  Memorial to Cieszyn (Těšín) 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 Cieszyn, Poland (Těšín, Czech Republic), and the 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 stone slab with a metal relief of a Star of David at its top and an image of a river, representing the Olza river. It stands on a stone base, which also holds a small flat stone plaque. The monument is surrounded by four short stone pillars.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
(נהר אולזה)
קדושי
קהילת
טשין
שלזיה
והסביבה
הי"ד
הת"ש–התש"ה 5700

Translation:

In memory of/(the Olza River)/the martyrs of the Jewish community of/Těšín, Silesia, and the surrounding area/May God avenge their blood/5700–5705 [1939–1945].

On the stone plaque, in Hebrew:

פה נטמן
אפר הקדושים

Translation:

Here lie the ashes of the martyrs.

Commissioned by:

Association of Jews from Cieszyn, Poland (Těšín, Czech Republic) (Landsmannschaft, Irgun Yotsei ha-makom).