Tomaszow, Poland

The Jewish Cemetery of Tomaszow Mazowiecki
(Poland)

51°32' / 20°01'

Edited by Benjamin Yaari - (Wald)

Published by the Israeli Organization of the ex- Residents of Tomaszow, Tel Aviv 1996

Acknowledgments

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In Eternal Memoriam
15000 Jews of Our Hometown Tomaszow Mazowiecki, were Murdered by the
Germans in Treblinka, days 31.X. - 1.XI.1942

This stone shall be a witness unto us... (Joshua: 24; 27)

Table of Contents

Story

Author

Page

Preface Prof. Michael Sela 3

Editorial Comments Benjamin Yaari 5

Notes and Explanations The Editor 8

The Journey to Tomaszow Szlomo Birenstok 10

A Polish Town and its Jewish Cemetery Dr. Beate Kosmala 12

The History of the Jews of Tomaszow Moshe Feinkind 15

Traces of the Polish Resistance in the Cemetery Yakow Steinman 16

Headstones Which Tell Stories Miriam Gumpel 17

The List of Headstones - The Matzevot 25

Texts on Some of the Headstones 107

Map of the Cemetery 110

Pictures from the Ghetto Times 111

To Benjamin... Urszula Trocha 115

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Table of Contents
Story	Author	Page
Preface	Prof. Michael Sela	3
Editorial Comments	Benjamin Yaari	5
Notes and Explanations	The Editor	8
The Journey to Tomaszow	Szlomo Birenstok	10
A Polish Town and its Jewish Cemetery	Dr. Beate Kosmala	12
The History of the Jews of Tomaszow	Moshe Feinkind	15
Traces of the Polish Resistance in the Cemetery	Yakow Steinman	16
Headstones Which Tell Stories	Miriam Gumpel	17
The List of Headstones - The Matzevot		25
Texts on Some of the Headstones		107
Map of the Cemetery		110
Pictures from the Ghetto Times		111
To Benjamin...	Urszula Trocha	115

In Eternal Memoriam 15000 Jews of Our Hometown Tomaszow Mazowiecki, were Murdered by the Germans in Treblinka, days 31.X. - 1.XI.1942

This stone shall be a witness unto us... (Joshua: 24; 27)

Table of Contents

Story

Author

Page

In Eternal Memoriam
15000 Jews of Our Hometown Tomaszow Mazowiecki, were Murdered by the
Germans in Treblinka, days 31.X. - 1.XI.1942