Photos of Steven Gershman's Trip to Ukraine, Summer 2005 (continued)

25). The back of the Wedro monument which pays respect to the memory of her father, mother, and brother. He mother and father were killed in the Holocaust while her brother was killed by the Ukrainians following liberation. Her brother left a pregnant wife.

 


 

Shanah Tovah (Jewish New Year card) with the portrait of Rivka and Izak Bebczuk

26). A close-up of the other monument in Sochovola. It was erected before Fania Wedro erected her monument.

 


 

Izak Bebczuk’s Jewish invalid card

27). A menorah outside the mass gravesite at Kosak, where the majority of Jews from the city of Koretz were massacred.

 


 

Rivka Bebczuk’s identification papers in Italy

28). The entrance to the mass gravesite at Kosak.

Shmuelik (Sam) Honigman, a fellow Mezeritsher

29). A close-up of the entrance to the mass gravesite at Kosak. Standing on the right is Israel Zinman, a Holocaust survivor from Mezirich, and Ze'ev Portnoy, a child Holocaust survivor from Tuchin, a neighboring town.


Erwin and Riva Baker in the late 1970s

30). The monument at Kosak in memory of the slaughtered Jews from Koretz.


Riva Baker, circa 199531). The monument reads: “In memory of Jews of Koretz who were killed by the German Nazis and their collaborators from 1941-1942 (Hebrew date 5701-5702). Their memories will never be extinguished. Erected by the Koretzer Organization in Israel, USA, and Canada.

 


Riva Baker and Steve Gershman

32). Another memorial at Kosak erected by the Ukrainian government.


33). A close-up of the Ukrainian government memorial. It is written in Ukrainian.