Holocaust memorial

 

Kamenets July 26, 2009

After the ceremony at the main war memorial the people came to the opening of the Holocaust memorial.

 

 

An orchestra greeted the people

the historic moment of the unveiling

 

The head of the local council Mr. A.Pisarik speaks

 

 

Mr. L.Levin, a prominent Belarusian architect, speaks on behalf of the Belarusian Jewish organization

 

 

Mr.B.Bruk speaks on behalf of the Briskers.

 

 

caddish is said

 

summer flowers to the monument

a close look.

A reporter of "Brestskiy Kurier" interviews Georgiy Musevich, a local historian, who was studying the history of Jews in Kamenets for many years and wrote the book "The People Who Lived Among Us". He made a lot for erecting the Holocaust memorial in Kamenets. He died in 2014.

More pictures at the web site of www.kamenets.by