This is a monument to the Jews exterminated by fascists in Kalinindorf in 1941, installed at the shooting spot in 2001. This monument was installed by the Jewish community of Kherson. Representatives of the public made speeches at the opening ceremony. I, Yelizaveta Zatkovetskaya (in the center in the foreground, wearing a gray sweater, on the left photo) at the opening ceremony of the monument to the deceased Jews of Kalinindorf, my son Alexandr in a dark blue jacket, my son Yuriy in a gray jacket and residents of Kalinindorf, who came to the meeting remembering the tragedy of the shooting of Jews in 1941. Year 2001.
In 1944 old Ukrainian woman, she was our neighbor, told me how Jewish in Kalinindorf were shot: children by the edge of one pit and adults - another. The earth was stirring for a long time afterward. There was a monument to the deceased installed on my Native land in Kalinindorf. My sons and I attended the opening ceremony in 2001. Two old women approached me there, too: they were daughters of the storekeeper of the school. Back in 1936 I rented a room from them. Their father also perished, and we recalled our dear ones with grief. The opening ceremony was grand. There were administration representatives and veterans of the war present. After the opening ceremony Jews and a rabbi recited the prayer. My sons recited the words of prayer with them. They observe Jewish traditions, go to the synagogue on Sabbath and celebrate Jewish holidays. It was Rosh Hashanah recently, and my sons and their families came for a festive dinner with us. I attend the synagogue once a year on Yom Kippur. I am not religious, but I always remembered Jewish traditions. I do my best to observe the rules: I light candles on Sabbath and give my grandchildren Chanukkah gelt on Chanukkah.
