The Camp Shoresh Board of Directors is seeking a primary donor for a memorial garden and education center project honoring the victims of the 2004 terrorist bombing of Bus 19 in Jerusalem. The bus is currently located at Camp Shoresh in Maryland. The project will involve designing and constructing a memorial garden and education facilities on the land around the bus to memorialize the victims and educate visitors about the attack, terrorism, and related topics through multimedia and classroom spaces. The project aims to have the design finalized by December 2009 and be completed by June 2010.

1. Criteria for Memorial Garden
and Education Center
at
Camp Shoresh

2. History of Bus 19
On January 29, 2004 shortly before 9 a.m., Bus 19 was at the
corner of Gaza and Arlozorov streets in Jerusalem. A homicide
bomber identified as Ali Yusuf Jaara, a 24-year-old Palestinian
policeman from Bethlehem, was on the back of the bus when he
detonated his bomb. The casualty count was ultimately set at 11
dead, and over 50 people wounded, 13 of them seriously. Both
the Fatah-related Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades and Hamas claimed
responsibility for the attack.
More can be learned at the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
web site:
http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2004/1/Suic
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3. History of Bus 19
The victims who were killed in the bombing were
identified as;
1. Avraham (Albert) Balhasan, 28, of Jerusalem
2. Rose Boneh, 39, of Jerusalem
3. Hava Hannah (Anya) Bonder, 38, of Jerusalem
4. Anat Darom, 23, of Netanya
5. Viorel Octavian Florescu, 42, of Jerusalem
6. Natalia Gamril, 53, of Jerusalem
7. Yechezkel Isser Goldberg, 41, of Betar Illit
8. Baruch (Roman) Hondiashvili, 38, of Jerusalem
9. Dana Itach, 24, of Jerusalem
10. Mehbere Kifile, 35, of Ethiopia
11. Eli Zfira, 48, of Jerusalem

4. History of Bus 19
Bus 19 was brought to The Hague and then toured the United States
as a witness to the tragedy of terrorism.
It ultimately ended up at a scrap yard on a flat-bed truck in Frederick,
MD.
Rabbi Moshe Kosman was notified by the owner of the scrap yard, a
prominent Jewish businessman.
Rabbi Kosman then contacted Rabbi David Finkelstein, the Director
of Camp Shoresh in Adamstown, MD and requested that the bus have
its permanent resting place at Camp Shoresh.
The bus is currently stationed at the back of the camp site out of
public view.

5. Bus 19
Memorial Garden & Education Center
Overview
 The Camp Shoresh Board of Directors, staff, campers and parents, as well as
the sister of one of the victims felt that Bus 19 should be used as a memorial to
the victims and an educational venue to show the terrible effects of terrorism.
 The Bus 19 Committee is currently seeking a primary “sponsor/donor” of the
Bus 19 Memorial Garden and Education Center.
 A memorial garden and education center will be designed, developed and
constructed on the 2+ acres of land that Bus 19 now resides.
 The University of Maryland School of Architecture and Preservation, under
the leadership of Dean Garth Rockcastle, has expressed serious interest in
using the Bus 19 Project as an educational tool for their students.
 Brontman, Winter and Fried, a Washington, D.C. based PR Agency has
expressed serious interest in providing public relations services for the
project.

6. Bus 19
MG/EC Project – Sample Criteria
 Bus 19 must remain in its present location.
 The bus must be protected from nature’s elements.
 Memorialize the "story of the bus“ with a variety of multi-media tools, such as photos,
survivors interviews and video footage.
 More importantly, memorialize the 11 victims; who they were and how they came to ride
the bus on that fateful day.
 Explain, using multimedia tools, how the bus came to be in Frederick and ultimately at
Camp Shoresh.
 The design of the memorial garden should emphasize such ideas as, "reflective“,
“serenity” and “hope”.
 Incorporate a “campfire setting” into the design for bonfire gatherings.
 Use the story of the bus as an educational tool about Israel, the Israeli and Arab conflict,
as well as important organizations such as One Family Fund and ZAKA.
 Design areas for classroom-style settings for formalized, curriculum-based sessions.
 The project should take into consideration the ability to manage the area physically for
foliage and plant growth over a period of years.
 In addition to the physical building project design, take away marketing collateral will
be developed and produced as a handout for visitors to take with them after visiting the
MG/EC.

7. Bus 19
MG/EC – Process Overview
Visits to the site will take place by reservations only.
Preliminary design and budget proposals will be delivered by
October, 2009 with the final design decided upon by the
Committee by December, 2009.
A gala fund raising event will be held in late January, 2010 which
will include the unveiling of the Bus 19 Project MG/EC.
MG/EC development and construction must begin by March,
2010 and completed by June, 2010.
A formal “ribbon-cutting” ceremony will take place and officials
from the Israeli Embassy and other local political figures will be
invited to attend the event.
All questions may be directed to Adam Edelman at
info@bus19project.com or by calling 443-310-8777.

12. Bus 19 – Currently Protected Against the Elements

13. Bus 19 – Memorial Plaque at the Corner of Gaza and
Arlozorov Streets in Jerusalem