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Approximately
1,500,000 Jews fought against the Nazis, as allied soldiers, as partisans, in
the resistance movements, and in the ghettos. This monument is dedicated to the
hundreds of thousands who lost their lives in this struggle. In front of the
monument is a sunken plaza in the form of a menorah. The monument consists of
six oblong granite blocks arranged in two groups and set in such a way that
their inner edges form a window in the shape of the Star of David. The window,
in turn, is dissected by the giant stainless steel blade of a sword. The six
blocks stand for the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis. The Star of David
represents the Jewish people. The blade of the sword symbolizes the fighting
opposition to the Nazis. The monument bears the following inscription in Hebrew,
English. Russian, French and Yiddish: "Glory be to the Jewish Soldiers and
Partisans who fought against Nazi Germany."
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