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| This is a lovely natural wooded ravine in Kyiv called Babi Yar referring to a babushka who sold the property hundreds of years ago. In September of 1941 it became the burial ground of over 33,000 Jews |
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| This memorializes these people who the Nazi's decided to kill within 10 days of their occupation of Kiev. As in other instances, Jews were told to report to the area to be deported and then, before they could even understand what was happening, were stripped, herded to the ravine and shot. This was the largest single massacre of Jews committed by the Nazis. You can read more about it on Wikipedia or other sources. |
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| Many others were executed here too. This memorializes two Orthodox priests who were killed because they preached against the killings. The Nazis killed anyone who opposed them or was beneath their Aryan ideal such as communists, Soviet POW's, Ukrainians, and gypsies. It is estimated that 100,000 -- 150,000 people were murdered here! |
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| But the glad tidings are that from this wooded area in Kiev, near the statue of Vladimir who made Christianity the state religion in 988, Ukraine was dedicated for the preaching of the restored Gospel about 1000 years later. Now there are many who can help even those who long ago lost their lives in such a cruel manner to receive all of the blessings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are so grateful for temple ordinances that can bless the living and the dead. |
