Forest of the Martyrs
יער הקדושים | |
Holocaust |
Forest of the Martyrs (
Nazis and their collaborators in World War II
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History
Prior to 1948, the site included the Palestinian villages of Dayr ‘Amr, Khirbat al-‘Umur, Kasla, Bayt Umm al-Mays, and ‘Aqqur.[1]
The first trees for the forest were planted in 1951.B'nai Brith Jewish service organization financed a significant portion of the planting of the trees by the Jewish National Fund.[3]
In addition to the trees planted in the forest to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust, the forest contains several memorials:
- The Scroll of Fire, a large bronze sculpture by Nathan Rapoport, shaped like a double Torah scroll, one depicting scenes of destruction of the Jewish people in ancient and modern times, and the second depicting scenes of national rebirth.[3]
- The Martyrs Cave, a natural cave that developed as a place of reflection and communion with the memory of Holocaust victims.[3]
- The Anne Frank Memorial, a large cube depicting the annex in which the Frank family and others hid and a depiction of a chestnut tree that could be seen from the annex.[3]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-253-01670-6.
- ^ "הוחל בנטיעת 6 מיליון עצים ב״יער הקדושים״" [The planting of 6 million trees begins at the "Martyrs' Forest"]. The National Library of Israel: Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew). Al Hamishmar. 1951-03-08. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ a b c d "Martyrs' Forest - Remembering with 6 Million Trees". Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael Jewish National Fund. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yaar Hakdoshim.
- maps (annotated in Hebrew)
- Forest of the Martyrs in the Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art at the Center for Jewish Art, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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