Roots Trip 1993

The text was submitted by Hani Polturak (Finkler), daughter of Jonia and Mundek Finkler.

The journey was documented by Zvi Heilig.

The film documents ceremonies held in July 1993 in the Boryslav-Drohobych area during a journey to dedicate monuments. These monuments were erected by the organization in the murder sites of the area’s Jews. The ceremonies documented in the film were held in the Bronica forest, the Boryslav slaughterhouse, and the site of the former Jewish cemetery in Boryslav.

A large delegation of the organization’s members and their families participated in the journey, arriving from Israel. They were joined by members of the local Jewish community and representatives of the local government.

Among the speakers at the ceremonies were: Benk Sharony (Schwartz), Zvi Heilig, Jonia Finkler, representatives of the Jewish community, local government officials, and religious figures.

Roots Trip 1993