Mr. Ptachia Menkin and Mrs. Bruria Menkin took part in the July 2015 journey, on the path of the Holocaust of Romanian Jews, in Bukovina and Transnistria valley of death, that was organized by the World Organization of Bukovina Jews. The Menkins also visited this area previously in 2011 and 2005.
One of the places they visited in over the years was the Wiznitzer Synagogue in Vatra Dornei in Romania.
See below pictures from the synagogue visit in 2011.
Mr. Ptachia Menkin and Mrs. Bruria Menkin took part in the July 2015 journey, on the path of the Holocaust of Romanian Jews, in Bukovina and Transnistria valley of death, that was organized by the World Organization of Bukovina Jews. The Menkins also visited this area previously in 2011 and 2005.
One of the places they visited in over the years was the Synagogue in Vatra Dornei in Romania.
“Vatra Dornei is the town where we were born”.
See below pictures from the synagogue from 2011, 2005 and 1958 and compare…..
1958
“This picture (from 1958) was taken with the synagogue in the background – a short time before we immigrated to Israel. you can see there my parents – Shimon and Dina Rand, my sisters Esti (Shecter), Miriam (Farbstein) and me – Bruria”.
2005
2011
Mr. Ptachia Menkin and Mrs. Bruria Menkin took part in the July 2015 journey, on the path of the Holocaust of Romanian Jews, in Bukovina and Transnistria valley of death, that was organized by the World Organization of Bukovina Jews. The Menkins also visited this area previously in 2013, 2011 and 2005.
One of the places they visited in 2011 was the Jewish Cemetery in Vatra Dornei, Romania.
See below pictures from 2011 from the Cemetery.
Mr. Ptachia Menkin and Mrs. Bruria Menkin took part in the July 2015 journey, on the path of the Holocaust of Romanian Jews, in Bukovina and Transnistria valley of death, that was organized by the World Organization of Bukovina Jews. The Menkins also visited this area previously in 2013, 2011 and 2005.
One of the places they visited in 2015 was the Jewish Cemetery in Siret, Romania.
See below pictures from 2015 from the Cemetery.
Mr. Ptachia Menkin and Mrs. Bruria Menkin took part in the July 2015 journey, on the path of the Holocaust of Romanian Jews, in Bukovina and Transnistria valley of death, that was organized by the World Organization of Bukovina Jews. The Menkins also visited this area previously in 2013, 2011 and 2005.
One of the places they visited in 2015 was the Jewish Cemetery in Storozhynetz, now Ukraine. “In this cemetery are buried family members of our relative – Reuven Shechter”.
See below pictures from 2015 from the Cemetery.
Mr. Ptachia Menkin and Mrs. Bruria Menkin took part in the July 2015 journey, on the path of the Holocaust of Romanian Jews, in Bukovina and Transnistria valley of death, that was organized by the World Organization of Bukovina Jews. The Menkins also visited this area previously in 2013, 2011 and 2005.
One of the places they visited in 2015 was the Synagogue in Storozhynetz, now Ukraine.
See below pictures from 2015 from the Synagogue.
Mr. Ptachia Menkin and Mrs. Bruria Menkin took part in the July 2015 journey, on the path of the Holocaust of Romanian Jews, in Bukovina and Transnistria valley of death, that was organized by the World Organization of Bukovina Jews. The Menkins also visited this area previously in 2013, 2011 and 2005.
One of the places they visited in 2015 was the Synagogue in Siret in Romania. “This synagogue is where my grandfather – Israel Margulies – used to pray. He and his family are commemorated on the memorial plaque in the synagogue”.
See below pictures from 2015 from the Synagogue, including the commemoration plaques.
Mr. Ptachia Menkin and Mrs. Bruria Menkin took part in the July 2015 journey, on the path of the Holocaust of Romanian Jews, in Bukovina and Transnistria valley of death, that was organized by the World Organization of Bukovina Jews. The Menkins also visited this area previously in 2013, 2011 and 2005.
One of the places they visited in 2005 was the Synagogue in Radautz in Romania.
See below pictures from 2005 from the Synagogue.
Mr. Ptachia Menkin and Mrs. Bruria Menkin took part in the July 2015 journey, on the path of the Holocaust of Romanian Jews, in Bukovina and Transnistria valley of death, that was organized by the World Organization of Bukovina Jews. The Menkins also visited this area previously in 2013, 2011 and 2005.
One of the places they visited in 2011 was the Synagogue in Gura Humorului in Romania.
See below pictures from 2011 from the Synagogue.
On 7-15 July 2015 a group of almost 90 people from Israel went on a journey on the path of the Holocaust of Romanian Jews, in Bukovina and Transnistria valley of death.
Mr. Ptachia Menkin and Mrs. Bruria Menkin took part in this journey, that was organized by the World Organization of Bukovina Jews and led by Mr. Yochanan Ron Singer and Mr. Dan Marian. The Menkins also visited this area previously in 2013, 2011 and 2005.
One of the places they visited was Tzibulevka in Transnistria, where they saw 3 monuments on the mass grave of Jews murdered in WWII. Among those victims were Bruria’s grand parents – Israel and Brana Margulis from Siret. Bruria’s mother has always cried that there is no grave of her beloved parents and finding this mass-grave has resolved her sorrow.
The monuments are in a corn field, approximately 1 Km from the village. Two monuments are close to each other and one is 50m away. The monuments are built on a stone basis.
Please note that there are 2 villages – Old and New Tzibulevka (Staraya Tzibulevka, Novaya Tzibulevka).
See below a map of the area and pictures of the monuments and visit also http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/he/research/ghettos_encyclopedia/ghetto_details.asp?cid=871 .
