Valozhyn, Belarus

The Town Volozhin Martyrs of Hitler's terror

Transliterated from Cyrillic to Latin characters by M. Porat

1	Alperovitsh Haya Alperovitsh Haya, daughter of Shloyma
2	Alperovitsh Hayim, son of Shloyma
3	Alperovitsh Shloyma
4	Berman Dobka
5	Berman Leyba
6	Berman Mula, son of Leyba
7	Berman Rykla
8	Berman Feyga, daughter of Leyba
9	Berman Khaya, daughter of Leyba
10	Berman Shmuel
11	Berman Shoola
12	Berman Elka
13	Brudno Vula, son of Hayim, born: 1930
14	Brudno Mihael, son of Hayim, born: 1928

Prominent but humble woman Mrs. Beyla, daughter of Rabbi Alter
Virtuous but simple man Mr. Fayvush Shraga, son of Rabbi Naftali Herz
MEYIRSON
Peace to Their Soul
(The above text is translated from Hebrew)

15	Brudno Pesia daughter of Hayim born: 1901
16	Brudno Hayim son of Ele born: 1906
17	Bunimovitsh Vulf
18	Bunimovitsh Danie
19	Bunimovitsh Mikhla
20	Bunimovitsh Pinkus
21	Bunimovitsh Roza daughter of Pinkus born: 1890
22	Girzen Beyla daughter of Meyer born: 1932
23	Girzen Genia daughter of Itsek born: 1910
24	Girzen Itsl daughter of Mayer born: 1935
25	Girzen Meyer son of Ausey born: 1890
26	Girzen Yudess daughter of Berka born: 1899

A verse placed inside the martyrs list
(Translated from Belarus)

On the Volozhin Tombs
Upon the old tombs, not a tree.
From afar only ruins are visible.

Not a shadow upon them
Burdensome is the fate of the buried there.

A white horse, two goats and three lambs
on the scarce autumn pasture.

Like the Bible sheep, horse and goat alike,
were driven here by Shagal
to reheat the cold dungeon
to pinch the grass growing from the ashes.

The Jews of Volozhin,
Beneath the menorah and King David's Star
Buried under broken gravestones.
Would they rest in Peace!

27	Girzon Abram son of Girsh
28	Girzon Girsh, son of Mikhl
29	Girzon Malka
30	Girzon Pola, daughter of Hayim, born: 1923
31	Girzon Sora, daughter of Hersh, born: 1890
32	Girzon Hayim, son of Leyba, born: 1890
33	Girzon Yankel, son of Hayim, born: 1928
34	Gishman Hanna, daughter of Ivan
35	Gurevitsh Sayka daughter of Oysel born: 1904
36	Zissel Zhanna
37	Kovalski Raya
38	Kovalski Yudoshka
39	Kovalski Yanina
40	Kaganovitsh Dobrushka
41	Kaganovitsh Yosif
42	Kaganovitsh Sonia, daughter of Yosif
43	Kivilevitsh Shneyer, son of Mikhal, born: 1910
44	Kirzen Arye, son of Avcey, born: 1893
45	Lipovitski Rakhela, daughter of Berka, born: 1939
46	Lipovitski Sareksa, daughter of Itska, born: 1897
47	Lipovitski Sora, daughter of Berka, born: 1922
48	Lipovitski Berka, son of Efrayim, born: 1900
49	Lipovitski Yeroya, son of Berka, born: 1918
50	Lipovitski Lazar, son of Berka, born: 1928
51	Lunin Israel, son of Mora, born: 1890
52	Lunin Nakhama, daughter of Israel, born: 1915

52 names of Jews murdered in Volozhin, names recalled by some old Belarus peasants. 52 names of about 3000 killed. See the list of Volozhin Kdoshim to see a large number of the names.

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