Ohev Zedeck Cemetery Holocaust Memorial - Hamilton, Ontario
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bon Echo
N 43° 12.934 W 079° 53.252
17T E 590357 N 4785354
A memorial to all Jews killed under the Nazi persecution 1939-1945
Waymark Code: WMY59M
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/24/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The large granite monument contains mostly Hebrew text but the following English texts are written:

Front of monument:
THIS MEMORIAL IS AN EVERLASTING SYMBOL OF LOVE AND DEVOTION DEDICATED TO OUR SIX MILLION BELOVED BRETHREN WHO FELL VICTIM TO BRUTAL NAZI PERSECUTION FROM 1939 TO 1945 MAY THIS SOULS BE BOUND IN EVERLASTING PEACE

Base of Monument:
OHEV ZEDECK CONGREGATION SEPTEMBER 1963 RABBI MOSHE C. ALON
CHAIRMEN J. JOSEPH, J. ROSENFELD, S. SEIDENFELD.

The rear of the monument contains a list of names written in English and Hebrew.

The monument is located inside a small Jewish Cemetery on Hamilton Mountain. On the OSM Map the cemetery is listed as Ohev Zedeck Cemetery. On the United Hebrew Memorial Chapel of Hamilton website is is listed as Adas Israel Cemetery (and states that it includes Hess Street Shul Cemetery) (visit link) On the Hamilton Jewish Federation website is is listed as Hess Street Shul Cemetery (visit link) And on teh Ontario Geneology Society website it is listed as United Chevra Kedisha: aka. Ohev Zedeck Shalom Village Cemetery (visit link)
Physical Address:
1224 Upper James St.
Hamilton , Ontario Canada
L9C 3B1


Date Dedicated: 01/09/1963

Supporting Website: [Web Link]

Memorial Type: Monument/Plaque

Fee/Donation: Not listed

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