 |
 |
These four photos show some of the different burial sites for Jewish people within Bonaventure Cemetery.. |
Jewish Cemeteries
There are numerous burial grounds for the Jewish Community throughout Savannah. One of the first burial grounds is now in the median at the corner of Bull Street and Oglethorpe Street. Behind what is now Savannah Station exist two other Jewish Cemeteries, de Lyon de Lamotta and the Levi Sheftall family burial grounds Both of these burial grounds were actively used for about 100 years. The Jewish community of Savannah has its own cemetery as well as sections within Bonaventure Cemetery and Laurel Grove cemetery.
|
|
These four photos show some of the different burial sites for Jewish people within Bonaventure Cemetery.. |
 |
This is one of the more poignant graves within the Jewish section. This headstone reads: "HERE LIETH A THIRD OF THE ASHES OF 344 CREMATED SACRED SOULS, VICTIMS OF THE NAZIS, INCLUDING THE REMAINS OF SCHMUL SON OF Y'CHEEL SZCERKOWSKI WHO WAS KILLED ON THE THIRD OF NISON 5705-MAR. 17. 1945 BROUGHT HERE FROM ALEM, HANOVER, GERMANY |
|
| The Star of David is the marking found on these markers that makes them distinctively Jewish. Some of the headstones have inscriptions in Hebrew as well. |  |
|
| This section of the Bonaventure Cemetery also includes a small temple that was built by members of the temple Mickva Israel. |
There are several Jewish burial grounds in and around the downtown area, de Lyon-de Lamotta is one of those cemeteries. It is a small burial ground that was in use for around 80 years. It is located behind the Savannah Station. There is a second Jewish burial ground within sight of de Lyon de Lamotta and it is known as the "Old Jewish Burial Ground".