Hebrew Inscription
ID: GNMTBR14
One of the inscriptions on one of the restored houses in the Jewish Quarter of Berea. It is a quote from Psalm 137:5:
If I forget you
O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget [its skill]
Year 5619 [of the Hebrew Calendar = 1859 CE]
In 1943 there were about 850 Jews in Berea. They were deported and annihilated by the Nazis.
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Keywords: Hebrew Inscription, Psalm 137:5, House, Restored, Jewish Quarter, Deportation, Nazi, 1943, Berea, Beroea, Verria, Verroia, Paul, GNMTBR14