Obj. ID: 56470
  Memorials  Memorial to Luków 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 Łuków, 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 trapezoidal stone slab, with a black plaque on its front featuring an image of the community’s synagogue. On the left side of the monument, there are metal plaques of various sizes inscribed with the names of the community’s victims. The monument stands on a tiered base, covered with additional black plaques listing victims’ names. At the foot of the monument, there is a memorial candle holder. The monument is enclosed by a dark metal fence, and in the front, there is a low stone panel with bricks. 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:

לזכר קהילת
לוקוב
הי"ד

יוזם ע"י ארגון יוצאי לוקוב
נתרם ע"י אבא בן זליג ושרה דישל
פרל בת יעקב וגולדה גונסקי

Translation:

In memory of the Jewish community of Łuków/May God avenge their blood/Initiated by the Łuków Jewish Association/Donated by Aba, son of Zelig and Sarah Dishel/Pearl, daughter of Yaakov and Golda Gonski.

On the image of the synagogue, on the slab, in Yiddish:

 די גרויסע שול אין לוקוב

Translation: The great synagogue in Luków.

Commissioned by:

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