Obj. ID: 53452 Holocaust Memorial at the Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue in Charleston, SC, USA, 1992
Name of Monument
No official name
What/Who is commemorated
Six million Jewish Victims of the Holocust
Description
Within the fenced enclosure of Kahal Kedosh Beth Elohim Synagogue, there is a long narrow garden area between the street fence and the south flank of the synagogue building. At the far (east) end of this against a perimeter wall is a low irregularly shaped stone boulder (or concrete?) into which is set a bronze commemorative plaque.
Inscriptions
In Hebrew:
זכור לעולם
Translation: Remember forever
In English:
TO THE SACRED MEMORY
OF THE
SIX MILLION JEWS MARTYRED
IN THE
HOLOCAUST
Lamentations 1:16 in Hebrew and English:
על אלה אני בוכיה עיני עיני ירדה מים
FOR THESE DO I WEEP; MINE EYE
MINE EYE RUNNETH DOWN WATER
LAMENTATIONS 1:16
In English:
KAHAL KADOSH BETH ELOHIM
1992 [IMAGE OF MENORAH] 5752
Commissioned by
Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Congregation
| Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue 90 Hasell St, Charleston, SC 29401 USA
boncrete
Maximum height = 110 cm
Plaque = 36 cm wide x 47 cm high