The first Jewish cemetery in Tel Aviv was in Jaffa. In 1902, there was a cholera epidemic in Jaffa and the governor forbade burial close to the city walls. The authorities gave Shimon Rokach, one of the leaders of the Jewish community, land far to the northeast of Jaffa at a cost of 1,000 French francs. He then gave the land to the community for use as a cemetery. The first cholera victim was buried in Jaffa, and the second was buried in the 'new' cemetery.
The term "Mass Grave" refers to the communal graves of victims of the Arab riots of 1921, 1929 and 1936-39. The Chevra Kadisha has posted photos of the people buried in the Mass Grave but the dates are not correct. A loose translation of the Mass Grave inscription is as follows:
The holy and pure
Of the residents of Tel Aviv and the surrounding areas
Who fell in the uprisings of 5796-5798 [1936-1938]
For “Kiddush Hashem” and defense of the land
May G-d redeem their blood
Most of the information for this cemetery was taken from a book (in Hebrew) entitled "The Old Cemetery, Tel-Aviv" by Kroll and Linman, available in most Israeli university libraries. The cemetery is also known as "Trumpeldor" because it is located on Trumpeldor Street in Tel Aviv.
Transliterating some of the names and the towns from which the people came was often extremely difficult. We apologize for any misspellings and hope that if anyone can correct us, they will contact us.
The volunteers for this project were: Gilda Kurtzman, Sharon Lehrer, Israel Pickholtz, Micha Reisel and Esther Snyder, all of Israel.
Zadoska Valla Memorial
TRUMPELDOR CEMETERY – Tel Aviv
Notes to Memorials
Mass Grave (Loose translation)
Mass grave
Another mass grave
For the holy and pure souls who were killed
On 19th Menachem Av 5689 / 1939
And I shall pass over you and will see you lying in your blood
And I will say to you my life is in your blood (??)
(Basically we think it means that you died so I can live).
Memorial for Gerstel
Memorial for Gerstel
Apparently Gerstel's body was never found.
Memorial to Our Brothers
Memorial To Our Brothers
There is a third memorial (photo entitled Memorial to Our Brothers) and under it is another memorial to someone whose body was never found.
Loose translation:
Memorial to our brothers
To the holy and pure souls
Who were killed in Yaffo and the area
In the bloody riots of May 1921
Of 23-24 Nisan 5681
May their souls be found up in the bond of life.
Underneath is a memorial to Yosef Loridor
Son of Pesha
Born in Galitzia, Poland
Fell in Beit Yitzkar
24 Nisan 5681 – 2.5.1921
Author and literary critic in his young years
His body disappeared (“his body was never found” 28 years old at his death. May his soul be bound up in the bond of life.)
Holocaust Memorial
Another Holocaust Memorial
First memorial view 1
First memorial view 2
Second memorial view 1
Second memorial view 2
Third memorial
Cemetery overview
Another overview of cemetery
Third overview of cemetery
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