The main monument of the Holocaust in Rybnitsa is the “Monument to the Victims of Fascism”. The architect is S. Shoikhet. The monument was created in 2003. The inauguration took place on March 30, 2004 to the 60th anniversary of the town liberation. The monument was conceived as two majestic red brick stelae, reminiscent of the cooled pipes of a crematorium. Located on the top of the small steps, it should resemble a menorah. There is a memorial plaque made of black marble on the monument. At the top is a Star of David. Beneath it, in white letters, is written: “TO THE MARTYRS AND VICTIMS OF THE RYBNITSA GHETTO. WE REMEMBER.” Later, the monument was surrounded by an allegorical wall: 4 small brick steles are the basis of a metal fence. A gray stone wall is placed on the back side.
In the town, massacres of Jews took place in various places. Some are marked with commemorative signs and monuments. Many murders of Jews took place in the villages of the Rybnitsa district of Transnistria. Among those killed were both prisoners of the Rybnitsa camp (ghetto) and Jews from other regions of Moldova and Transnistria. In the act of the commission dated March 30, 1945: “On the established atrocities … in the Rybnitsa region of the Moldavian SSR”, more than 12 settlements are indicated, where about 6,000 people were killed. It is now believed that at least 10,000 people were killed in the region.
The main monument of the Holocaust in Rybnitsa is the “Monument to the Victims of Fascism”. The architect is S. Shoikhet. The monument was created in 2003. The inauguration took place on March 30, 2004 to the 60th anniversary of the town liberation. The monument was conceived as two majestic red brick stelae, reminiscent of the cooled pipes of a crematorium. Located on the top of the small steps, it should resemble a menorah. There is a memorial plaque made of black marble on the monument. At the top is a Star of David. Beneath it, in white letters, is written: “TO THE MARTYRS AND VICTIMS OF THE RYBNITSA GHETTO. WE REMEMBER.” Later, the monument was surrounded by an allegorical wall: 4 small brick steles are the basis of a metal fence.
In the beginning of the 21st century, Jewish organizations in the town united. They created a single structure, a communal house. Rybnitsa had a number of features. It practically did not suffer during the conflicts of the early 90s. On the other hand, there is a metallurgical plant and a number of other enterprises that are of particular importance for the local economy. The average salary in Rybnitsa was much higher than in all surrounding regions. This allowed the local Jews to establish a community and help services.
The house is the property of the community center. It is a one-story building with a large number of rooms and a yard. Welfare center “Hesed Rachel” continues to assist to needy Jews of Rybnitsa and surrounding villages.
The old Jewish cemetery is located in the so called Neudobie area. Located on a hill in a landslide zone, due to this, some of the graves were destroyed. The cemetery was founded in the 19th century. The first burials date back to 1870. The last to the 70s of the last century. The cemetery was closed in the 1970s. Currently preserved as part of the Jewish heritage. In the 90s of the 20th century, acts of vandalism were fixed at the cemetery. All destruction was restored by the Jewish community of the town. Also, the community began the restoration of a number of monuments, the cemetery is surrounded by a fence. The area is 16 thousand m2. The number of burials is at least 6,000.
