Photos of the Judeo-Spanish Plaque Being Installed

Out of 360,000 Sefardim living in Europe, 160,000 were murdered by the nazis.

Judezmo (Judyo, Spaniolith, Ladino, Judeo-Spanish etc...) was their mother tongue.

FOR EVER LET THIS PLACE BE
A CRY OF DESPAIR
AND A WARNING TO HUMANITY
WHERE THE NAZIS MURDERED
ABOUT ONE AND A HALF
MILLION
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
MAINLY JEWS
FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES
OF EUROPE

AUSCHWITZ - BIRKENAU
1940 - 1945
KE ESTE LUGAR, ANDE LOS NAZIS
EKSTERMINARON UN MILYON
I MEDYO DE OMBRES,
DE MUJERES I DE KRIATURAS,
LA MAS PARTE DJUDYOS
DE VARYOS PAYIZES DE LA EVROPA,
SEA PARA SYEMPRE,
PARA LA UMANIDAD,
UN GRITO DE DEZESPERO
I UNAS SINYALES

AUSCHWITZ - BIRKENAU
1940 - 1945
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The costs of making and installing the new plaque, have been borne by the JEAA. The unveiling and memorial ceremonial will take place in March 2003, on the anniversary of the deportation to the Auschwitz camp of the first Jews from Salonica. Will you be there?


Removing the English plaque for relocation

Showing where the English plaque will go to

Relocating the English plaque

English plaque relocation is complete

Preparing the foundation for the Judeo-Spanish plaque


Sample of the Judeo-Spanish plaque

Close up photo

Bronze casting

The Judeo-Spanish plaque is ready

Laying the foundation stone

Moving the bronze plaque into place
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The Judeo-Spanish plaque is complete

Another view of the completed plaque