19 Jewish memorial
On May 7 1967, the regional association of the Israelite Communities in Bavaria unveiled a Jewish memorial. Designed by Zvi Guttmann, the parabola-shaped structure features a ramp that leads downward, reminding visitors of the extermination of European Jews. At its lowest point, light shines into the memorial through an opening.
A menorah – a seven-branched candelabrum – made of marble from Peki’in is positioned on the top of the structure. The town of Peki’in in Israel symbolizes the continuity of Jewish life.
![Located to the right of the Mortal Agony of Christ Chapel is the Jewish memorial. Through a ramp-like entrance visitors reach a sunken room, designed to recall hiding in underground basements. Above this entrance a slanted roof protrudes upward, which with its vaulted rear wall forms the visible section of the memorial above the ground. A menorah is positioned on the top of the roof.](https://www.kz-gedenkstaette-dachau.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/juedische_gedenkstaette-700x413.jpg)
Jewish memorial, 2017 (Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site)