Obj. ID: 56476
  Memorials  Memorial to Grabowiec 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 Grabowiec, Poland (Lublin District), 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 is a light-colored stone slab with a slanted upper and left side. It stands on a light stone base featuring a dark stone plaque. On each side of the base, there is a short stone pillar. The monument is surrounded by a metal fence.

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 ashes and a scroll listing the names of the Jewish community’s victims.

Inscriptions:

On the slab, in Hebrew:

לזכר
קדושי
גרבוביץ
פלך לובלין
הי"ד

נספו בשנות
השואה
1939–1945

Translation: In memory of the martyrs/of Grabowiec/Lublin District/May God avenge their blood/ They perished during/the years of the Holocaust/1939–1945.

On the base, in Hebrew:

יום הזכרון
כ"ד סיון

Translation: Memorial Day:/24 Sivan

On the right pillar, in Hebrew:

מגילת
הקדושים

Translation: The scroll/of the martyrs

On the left pillar, in Hebrew:

אפר
הקדושים

Translation: The ashes/of the martyrs

Commissioned by:
Association of Jews from Grabowiec, Poland (Landsmannschaft, Irgun Yotsei ha-makom).