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Photographer: Andrew Ruppenstein
Taken: July 18, 2012
Caption: Memorial for the Jews of Gerolzhofen
Additional Description: The marker stands next to stone memorial inscribed: Die Stadt gedenkt ihrer ehemaligen jüdischen Mitbürger. Zur Erinnerung und Mahnung. - The city commemorates her former Jewish co-citizens. To their memory. The memorial was installed in 1988.

An addition to the memorial was made in 2007, with the installation of a ground plaque reading in Hebrew " ,שלום שלום לרחוק וקרוב!" and German, "Friede, Friede den Fernen und Nahen!" - Peace, Peace to near and far!
Submitted: September 1, 2012, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p217920
File Size: 3.618 Megabytes

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