WORLD HOLOCAUST MEMORIALS > NEW YORK AND NEW
JERSEY
It is a fitting
tribute to the many Jews who perished in the Holocaust that
they are remembered by such memorials, that their names have been etched in stone
to commemorate in perpetuity their lives and the existence of the
towns they once called home. Monuments such as these have been
erected in many Jewish cemeteries throughout the world. Each one
is dedicated to either a town that lost its Jewish population to
the Nazi regime and their collaborators, or to the many Jews
themselves who once inhabited these towns and were brutally killed.
These were
our landsleit, our many ancestors who were cruelly
denied a full life, and then a proper Jewish burial. For them,
there are few extant markers or gravestones in their native land that
say "I lived." By placing these memorials in our own sacred cemetery
grounds, we hope to remind those who visit them today and in the years
ahead of the millions who lost their
lives before their time, and we say to our ancestors we know that you lived and we
honor you. We rescue them from our the recesses of our collective consciousness
to ensure that we don't forget. We recognize them in some tangible
and permanent way, while at the same time creating an awareness
and an opportunity to
educate those who
have an inadequate knowledge of what had occurred many decades ago.
There is not one typical memorial, though most are made of stone or
granite. Some are large and detailed,
others are small and simple. Some list the names of individuals and
entire families that perished. Some have a large amount written in
Hebrew, in Yiddish or in English; others are written in all three
languages. Some memorials even contain tangible remnants of those horrible
times--ashes from Auschwitz or a bar of soap that was made by the
Nazis from the bodies of their Jewish victims.
It was the job of the landsmanshaftn, those social
organizations that had originated in and represented their hometowns
back in Europe, to care for their own. One of their many functions was to
provide a burial place for their members. For
these landsleit there were perhaps
expectations that when they emigrated, other members of their family would eventually join them,
spend the rest of their lives in a land that would truly welcome
them, and perhaps at the end of their life, be buried alongside
each other. For those that couldn't or chose not to emigrate, and for those would reluctantly left their families
behind and be permanently separated from them, these memorials
serve as a lasting tribute, a permanent link that connects them in
both life and death.
Within this exhibition are representations of these memorials:
photographs, names of the deceased, quotes from various Hebrew
texts and blessings in English. Shown here are the majority of
Holocaust memorials that exist in the New York and New Jersey
metro area. There is also a separate exhibition in this museum
that displays photographs of the many memorials that have been
erected in Eastern Europe.
The memorials in this exhibition are listed below first by country, then by town,
i.e. the name of the town and country that is used today, that
which is associated with the plot where the memorial is located.
Belarus
ANTOPOL
Montefiore Cemetery
Chevra Anshe Antipol
BARANAVICHY
Wellwood Cemetery
Musher and
Baranowitcher Benevolent Association
DISNA
Montefiore Cemetery
United Disner Benevolent Society
GLOBOKE
New Montefiore Cemetery
Gluboker Benevolent
Association
GRODNO
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Grodner Aid Benevolent Association of Brooklyn
HLUSK
Baron Hirsch Cemetery
Hlusker Benevolent
Society
KOBRIN
Mount Judah Cemetery
Kobriner Unt. Verein
KORELICHI
Beth Moses Cemetery
Korelitzer Society,
Inc.
LENIN/LAKHVA
Beth Moses Cemetery
Lenyin and
Lachwer Benevolent Association
LYAKHOVICHI
Beth David Cemetery
Congregation Bnei
Isaac Anshei Lechowitz
PINSK
Beth Abraham Cemetery
Independent Shochare Tov
Anshe Pinsk
PUKHOVICHI
Beth Moses Cemetery
Congregation
Puchowitzer
SHERSHEVO/PRUZANY
Beth Moses Cemetery
Shershower
Benevolent Association
SKIDEL
Beth Israel Cemetery
Skidler Benevolent Association
STOLIN
Beth David Cemetery
Chevra Beth Jacob
Chasidim Stolin
Greece
IOANNINA
Wellwood Cemetery
United Brotherhood
Good Hope Society of Janina, Inc.
RHODES
Beth Israel Cemetery
Rhodes League of Brothers Aid Society
Lithuania
DIEVENISKES
Beth David Cemetery
Devenishker Verein
of Greater New York
EISISKES
United Hebrew Cemetery
Eishishok Society
MARIJAMPOLE
Montefiore Cemeery
Mariampoler and Lidwinower Aid Society, Inc.
MOLETAI
Beth David Cemetery
Malater Benevolent
Association/Society
SEIRIJAI
Mount Judah Cemetery
Chevra Bnei Sereier Unt. Verein
ZIEZMARIAI
Beth David Cemetery
United Zezmerer
Benevolent Society, Inc.
Moldova
BRICHANY
Montefiore Cemetery
Independent Britchaner Bessarabier Benevolent
Association
SOROKI
New Montefiore Cemetery
Soroker Young Friends
Benevolent and Educational League
Poland
BEDZIN/SOSNOWIEC
Beth Israel Cemetery
Fraternal Order of Bendin-Sosnowicer Sick &
Benevolent Society, Inc.
BELCHATOW
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Independent Belchatower Young Mens Benevolent
Association
BIALA PODLASKA/KONSTANTYNOW/WISZNIC
Beth Israel Cemetery
The Society of Biala Podlaska, Konstantin and
Wisznic
BIALOBRZEGI
Mount Moriah Cemetery
First Bialobrzeger
Benevolent Society
BOCHNIA/WISNICZ/BRIGEL
Beth David Cemetery
Bochia Wishitz and Brigler
Benevolent Association
BOCKI
Beth David Cemetery
Bodker Young Men's Aid
Association
BRZEZINY
Beth David Cemetery
Breziner Sick and
Benevolent Society
CHMIELNIK
Beth Israel Cemetery
Chmielniker Sick and Benevolent Society of Poland
CHODOROW
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Independent Chodorower Young Mens Benevolent
Society
CZESTOCHOWA
Beth David Cemetery
Czenstochover
Bruder Verein and Unt. Verein
CZYZEW
Beth Abraham Cemetery
Chizever Benevolent
Association
DABROWA TARNOWSKA
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Congregation Bnei Rappaport Anshei Dombrower
DEBLIN
Cedar Park Cemetery
Dembliner Society
DOBIE/GRABOW/KLODAWA/KROSNIEWIC
Beth Moses Cemetery
Dombier Klodawer Society
DROBIN
United Hebrew Cemetery
Independent Drobiner Benevolent Society
GONIONDZ/TRESTINE
Beth El Cemetery
Goniondzer
Trestiner Young Friends Benevolent Association
GRODZISK MAZOWIECKI
United Hebrew Cemetery
Grodzisker Mutual Aid Society
GRYBOW
King Solomon Cemetery
Grybower Ladies & Mens
Benvolent Society, Inc.
HRUBIESZOW
New Montefiore Cemetery
First Hrubieshower
Sick Benevolent Society
IZBICA LUBELSKI
Montefiore Cemetery
First Isbitzer
Benevolent Society
JOSEFOW
New Montefiore Cemetery
Yosefover Ordinatsky
Benevolent Society
KALUSZYN
United Hebrew Cemetery
Independent Kalushiner Benevolent Association
KIELCE
New Montefiore Cemetery
Kieltzer Sick and
Benevolent Society of New York (2)
KOCK
Beth Israel Cemetery
Kotzker Social and Benevolent Association, Inc.
KOLBUSZOWA
Beth Israel Cemetery
Kolbuszower Young Mens Benevolent Society
KOLO
Mount Judah Cemetery
Congregation Ahavath Abraham Bnai Kolo
KONSTANTYNOW
New Montefiore Cemetery
New Konstantiner
Young and Old Mens Society
KOSOW LACKI
New Montefiore Cemetery
Kossover Young Men
of America
KOZIENITZ/GLOWACZOW
Beth Abraham Cemetery
Kozienitzer and Glowaczower Association, Inc.
KRAKOW
Beth Moses Cemetery
New Cracow
Friendship Society (3)
LANCUT
New Mount Carmel Cemetery
Lanzuter Unt. Verein
LASK
Beth David Cemetery
Independent Lasker
American
LIPNO
Montefiore Cemetery
Lipner Young Mens Benevolent Society
LODZ
New Montefiore Cemetery
Lodzer Young Men's
Benevolent Association (2)
LUKOW
United Hebrew Cemetery
Lukower Friendly Brothers Association, Inc.
LUBLIN
Beth Abraham Cemetery
New Lubliner Society
and Vicinity
MIECHOW
Beth Moses Cemetery
Ershte Miechover
Farain, Inc.
NAREWKA
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Narevker Unt. Verein
OPATOW
Beth Moses Cemetery
Apter Fraternal Society
ORLA
Mount Lebanon Cemetery
Independent Orler
Benevolent Society
OSTROWIEC SWIETOKRZYSKI
Beth Moses Cemetery
First
Ostrowcer Young Men's Benevolent Society
OSTROW LUBELSKI
Beth David Cemetery
First Ostrower
Sick and Benevolent Society
PABIANICE
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Pabianitzer
Progressive Young Mens Society of New York
PACANOW
Beth David Cemetery
Pachanower Young Men's
Benevolent Association
PILICA
Wellwood Cemetery
First Piltzer Benevolent
Association
PIOTRKOV TRYBUNALSKI
Beth Israel Cemetery
Piotrkov Trybunalski Relief Association, Inc.
PLONSK
Beth David Cemetery
Plonsker Young Mens
Benevolent Society
POLANIEC
New Montefiore Cemetery
First Plancher
Benevolent Society
PRZEMYSL
Beth David Cemetery
Congregation Tifereth
Joseph Anshei Przemysl
RADOM
New Montefiore Cemetery
Radom Mutual Cultural
Center of New York
RYPIN
Baron Hirsch Cemetery
Rypiner Benevolent
Society
SKARZYSKO-KAMIENNA
Baron Hirsch Cemetery
Skarzysko Society of New
York, Inc.
SKIERNIEWICE
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Independent
Skierniewicer Benevolent Association, Inc.
SNIADOWO
New Mt. Zion Cemetery
Chevra Medresh Anshei
Schnadove
SOCHACZEW
Beth Moses Cemetery
Independent
Sochotzower Young Men's Sick Support Society
SOKOLOW MALOPOLSKI/LEZAJSK
Mount Zion Cemetery
Erste Sokolower Chevra
Bnei Jehoshua Chariff
SOKOLOW PODLASKI
Wellwood Cemetery
Sokolover
Young Friends Progressive Aid Society
SZCZEBRESZYN
New Montefiore Cemetery
Independent
Shebreshiner Congregation
SZYDLOWIEC
Baron Hirsch Cemetery
Shedlowtzer
Benevolent Association (2)
TARNOW
Montefiore Cemetery
First Tarnower Young Mens Benevolent Society
TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI
Beth El Cemetery
United Brothers
of Tomashow-Maz
TRZEBINIA
Beth Moses Cemetery
Park Reserve
TYCZYN
Beth David Cemetery
First Titchiner
Benevolent Society
TYKOCIN
Montefiore Cemetery
Congregation Sons of
Jacob Tiktiner Young Men
TYSZOWCE
United Hebrew Cemetery
First Tishiritzer Benevolent Society
WARSZAWA
Beth Moses Cemetery
Warsaw Ghetto
Resistance Organization
WEGROW
Beth Israel Cemetery
Wengrower Unt. Verein
WODZISLAW
Baron Hirsch Cemetery
Woydislaver Unt.
Verein
ZAMOSC
Beth El Cemetery
Zamoscher Progressive
Branch 375 W.C.
ZAWALOW
Wellwood Cemetery
Congregation Bnai
David Umoshe Anshay Zawalow
ZAWIERCIE
Mount Moriah Cemetery
First Zawiercier
Progressive Benevolent Association, Inc.
ZDUNSKA WOLA
Baron Hirsch Cemetery
Zdunska-Wola Sick
Benevolent Association
ZUROMIN
Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
Chevra Bikur Cholem
Anshei Zuromin
Ukraine
BARYSH
Wellwood Cemetery
Baryszer Young Mens
Benevolent Association
BRAILOV
Mount Moriah Cemetery
First Brahilover
Benevolent Association
BUDANOV
Beth David Cemetery
Erste Budzanower
Kranken Unt. Verein
BUKACHEVTSY
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Chevra Ohev Shalom Anshei Bukaczowce
BURSHTYN
Wellwood Cemetery
Burstyner Chevre
Linas Hazedek
CHERVONOGRAD
Montefiore Cemetery
First Krystenopoler Sick Benevolent Association
CHORTKIV
Mount Judah Cemetery
Congregation Admor Rabbi David M. Friedman of
Czortkow
DROGOBYCH/BORYSLAV
New Montefiore Cemetery
New Drohobyczer and
Boryslawer Benevolent Association
DUNAYEVTSY
New Montefiore Cemetery
United Dinewitzer
Podolier Benevolent Association
GLINIANY
Beth David Cemetery
Glinianer Young Men's
Benevolent Association
GOLOGORY
New Montefiore Cemetery
Perel
Gologorer Benevolent Society
GUSYATIN
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Husiatyner Kranken
Unt. Verein
GVARDEYSKOYE
Baron Hirsch Cemetery
First Felshteener
Progressive Benevolent Association
IVANO-FRANKIVS'K
Beth David Cemetery
Stanislauer Progressive
Benevolent Association
KHOTIN
Wellwood Cemetery
Independent Chotiner
Bessarabian Benevolent Association
KUNEV
Beth David Cemetery
First Kuniver Voliner
Aid Society
KUZMIN
New Montefiore Cemetery
Kuzminer Voliner Young
Friends Society
LITIN
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Litiner Podolier Aid Society, Inc.
LOKACHI
Beth David Cemetery
Locatcher Young Mens
Benevolent Association
LYUBAR
New Montefiore Cemetery
First Luberer
Benevolent Association
MAGEROV
Beth Moses Cemetery
Erste Magierower
Kranken Unt. Verein
MEDZHIBOZH
Beth David Cemetery
Medgibosh
Progressive Solidarity Society, Inc.
MELNITSA
New Montefiore Cemetery
Melnitzer Woliner
Young Friends Benevolent Association
MIZOCH
Baron Hirsch Cemetery
Mizutcher Voliner
Society
MOSTISKA
Beth Moses Cemetery
Moscisker
Congregation Young Lion
NADVIRNA
Baron Hirsch Cemetery
First Nadworner Sick
Benevolent Association
NARAYEV
Beth David Cemetery
Congregation Bnei
Isaac Anshei Narajow
NEMIROV
Beth David Cemetery
Nemirower Immigration
and Kranken Unt. Verein
NOVAYA USHITSA
Beth David Cemetery
First Nova
Ushitzer Benevolent Society, Inc.
NOVYY YARYCHIV
Beth David Cemetery
Independent
Yarczower Young Mens Benevolent Society
NOVYYE STRELISHCHA
Montefiore Cemetery
Chevra Bnei Rabbi Ire Anshe Strelisk
OSTROPOL
Beth David Cemetery
First Ostropoler
Congregation
OTYNYA
Beth Moses Cemetery
First Ottynier Young
Mens Benevolent Association
PODGAYTSY
Mount Zion Cemetery
Congregation Massas
Benjamin Anshei Podhajce
POLONNOYE
Baron Hirsch Cemetery
Poloner Independent
Aid Society
POMORTSY
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Jazlowicer Ben. Association (Unt. Verein)
POMORYANY
Beth Moses Cemetery
First Pomorzaner
Sick and Benevolent Association, Inc.
RAVA RUSSKAYA
New Montefiore Cemetery
Congregation Bnei
Levy Isaac Anshei Rawa Ruska
ROGACHEV
Montefiore Cemetery
Rotchever Voliner Aid Association, Inc.
ROVNO
Beth David Cemetery
First Rovner Sick and
Benevolent Association
ROZDOL
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Congregation Linas Hazedek Anshe Rozdol Galicia
SAMBIR
Montefiore Cemetery
Progressive Samborer Young Mens Benevolent
Association
SASOV
Wellwood Cemetery
First Sassower Unt.
Verein
SERNIKI PERVYYE/VITCHEVKA
Montefiore Cemetery
Sernicker
Society
SINEVIR
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Old Sinover Podolier Independent Benevolent
Association
SOKOLOVKA
New Montefiore Cemetery
Sokolifker Fraternal
Association, Inc.
SOLOTWINA
Mount Hebron Cemetery
First Solotwinaer Sick and Benevolent Association
STARYY ZAKREVSKIY MAJDAN
Beth David Cemetery
Jewish Mayden Verein, Inc.
TCHUDNOV
Beth David Cemetery
Chudnover Independent
Benevolent Society
TERNOPIL'
Beth David Cemetery
Independent
Tarnopoler Verein
TOVSTE
Wellwood Cemetery
Tluste Society
TURIYSK
Beth David Cemetery
Trisker Voliner Young
Mens Benevolent Association
USTILUG
Mount Moriah Cemetery
First Austiler Aid
Society of New York
VINKOVTSKY
Beth Israel Cemetery
First Winkovitzer
Society
VISHNEVETS
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Wishnewitz Brothers Benevolent Society/Wishnewitz Ladies
Auxiliary
VOLOCHISK
Montefiore Cemetery
First Wolochisker Benevolent Association
VOLODYMYR-VOLYNS'KYY
Beth David Cemetery
First Ludmer Benevolent
Society of New York, Inc.
YAGELNITSA
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Independent Yagalnitzer Kranken Unt. Verein
YAVORIV
Beth Moses Cemetery
First Jaworower
Independent Association
ZBARAZH
Beth David Cemetery
Zbarazer Relief
Society, Inc.
ZHOVKVA
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Tviath Shor Anshei Zolkiew
ZINKOV
Montefiore Cemetery
Zinkower Podolier Benevolent Association, Inc.
ZOLOCHIV
Wellwood Cemetery
First Zloczower Sick
and Benevolent Association, Inc.
Yugoslavia
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Association of Yugoslav
Jews in the U.S.A., Inc. (2)
Other
Beth Israel
Cemetery, Woodbridge, New Jersey
BNAI ZION CHAPTERS
New Montefiore Cemetery
Cemetery Committee
of Bnai Zion
EAST SIDE SOCIAL CENTER
King Solomon Cemetery
YIDDISH THEATRICAL ALLIANCE
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Families
THE DACHOWITZ FAMILY
Beth Israel Cemetery
THE PESSACH NOTTE FAMILY
Montefiore Cemetery
THE PISKIEL FAMILY
Beth Israel Cemetery
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