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© Pallay, Sheila, Photographer: Pallay, Sheila, 2019 , (Negative/Photo.:   A554532)

Who is Commemorated?

Jewish citizens of Mikulov, victims of the Holocaust

Description:

A rectangular bronze plaque is set in a wall of the exterior entrance porch of the synagogue. A depiction is low relief of a metalwork seven-branched menorah fills the panel with commemorative Czech text on each side of the menorah stands, and the Hebrew letters תנצבה set between the menorah's feet. The letters are an abbreviation for "תְּהֵא נַפְשׁוֹ / נַפְשָׁהּ צְרוּרָה בִּצְרוֹר הַחַיִּים"‎ a paraphrase of what Saul's daughter Abigail told David in Samuel I 25:29, meaning “May his/her soul be bound up in the bond of life," and a traditional phrase to be inscribed on a grave or on a memorial.

In a small, raised circle in the lower right corner are the initials “Z. R..” probably the initials of the artist or foundry.

Inscriptions

In Czech:

PAMÁTCE ŽIDOVSKÝCH

OBCANŮ MIKULOVA,

OBĔTÍ NACISTICKÉ

PERZEKUCE V LETECH 1939-45

Translation: In memory of Jewish / citizens of Mikulov / victims of Nazi / persecution during years 1939 - 45

In Hebrew:

תנצבה 

Translation: May their souls be bound up in the bond of life

Commissioned by

The Jewish Community of Brno and the City of Mikulov

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Holocaust Memorial Plaque at the Old Upper Synagogue in Mikulov | Unknown
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2015
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Czech Republic | Moravia | Mikulov
| 13 Husova St.
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