Grobno mesto
(parcela-red-broj)
Grave position
(parcel-raw-number)
Kamenorezac /
Stonemason:

S.Bunjin

III-06-03

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Imena sahranjenih: Names of buried:

Vida Čelebi

Vida Celebi

Natpis na spomeniku (prednja strana):
Epitaph (front side of the gravestone):

Ovde počiva Lea, Vida, kćerka Šlome

(prevedeno s hebrejskog)

ovdje počiva gospodja
Vida Čelebi
rodj, Zaharija
rodjena 11/X 1890.
umrla 11/V 1926.

(Epitaf ispisan na srpskom)

Ovde počiva Šlomo sin Jakova, umro 5691.
Neka njegova duša bude besmrtna

(prevedeno s hebrejskog)

Саламон Б. Јаков Челеби
ožalošćena i nikad nezaboravljena
od svog supruga i djece
i majke

(Epitaf ispisan na srpskom)

Here lies Lea, Vida daughter of Salomon

(Translated into English from Serbian translation of original Hebrew texts)

here lies mistress
Vida Celebi
nee Zaharia
born on 11/X 1890.
died on 11/V 1926.

(Epitaph is translated from Serbian language into English)

Here lies Salomon son of Jakov, died 5691.
May his soul be bound up in the bond of eternal life

(Translated into English from Serbian translation of original Hebrew texts)

Salomon B. Jakov Celebi
lamented and cherished
by her husband, and children
and mother

(Epitaph is translated from Serbian language into English)

Natpis na spomeniku (stražnja strana):
Epitaph (back side of the gravestone):

Žrtve Fašizma
Sara Papo kći
Samuel Papo zet
Jaša i Saša unuci
Rahela Melamed kći
Alfred Melamed zet

(Epitaf ispisan na srpskom)

victims of Fascism
Sarah Papo daughter
Samuel Papo son-in-law
Jasha and Sasha grandchildren
Rachel Melamed daughter
Alfred Melamed son-in-law

(Epitaph is translated from Serbian language into English)

Dodatne informacije o porodici Additional info about the family

Jakov–Žak Čelebi rođen je 1907. godine. O njegovim roditeljima, nažalost, nemamo podataka, ali zato je on ostao upamćen u Zemunu kao jedan od najaktivnijih poslenika u vatrogastvu. Teško je pobrojati i sve zasluge koje je imao na tom polju. Ipak treba ukazati bar na jedan deo onoga što je on učinio, ne samo za vatrogasno društvo u Zemunu nego i za celu Jugoslaviju.

Kao sedamnaestogodišnjak učlanio se u “Maticu” – vatrogasno društvo u Zemunu. Prvo je radio kao dobrovoljac, a kasnije kao profesionalac.

Već 1933. godine, angažuju ga kao stručnjaka za izradu “Zakona o zaštiti od požara”. Izborio se za svoju ideju da se u Zakon unese odredba da se iz premije osiguranja izdvaja određeni procenat za vatrogasni fond.

Vatrogasni znak – ukrštena sekirica i baklja, koji je bio usvojen za celu zemlju, urađen je po njegovoj ideji.

Bio je pokretač i urednik tada jedinog vatrogasnog časopisa “Požarna odbrana”.

Pripremio je i organizovao izložbu – “Vatrogastvo u odbrani od vazdušnih napada”, koja je obišla sve veće gradove Kraljevine Jugoslavije.

Doprineo je tehničkom opremanju vatrogasnog društva u Zemunu, ali su to teme uže specijalnosti i nema svrhe da se nabrajaju aparati, vozila itd. No, ostaje interesantno da je on negde 1935. godine nabavio, za ono vreme, najsavremenije i najduže vatrogasne automehaničke lestve na Balkanu. Koliko se tome pridavao značaj, govori činjenica da je svečanom osvećenju lestvica prisustvovao predsednik Senata i ministar unutrašnjih poslova Kraljevine Jugoslavije, A. Korošec.

Bio je oženjen sa Beti, rođenom Rajzberg. Oboje su bili učesnici narodnooslobodilačke borbe.

Posle demobilizacije Jakov dobija odgovornu dužnost u odeljenju za vatrogastvo Ministarstva unutrašnjih poslova Jugoslavije. Ni tada nije zaboravio svoju matičnu organizaciju. Pomogao im je u osavremenjivanju opreme i dobijanju odgovarajuće zgrade.

Uvek je bio pun novih ideja, ali ideja za koje je odmah predlagao i put i način za njihovu realizaciju. Tako je, između ostalog, još pre Drugog svetskog rata došao na ideju da treba podići vatrogasni dom u Zemunu i odmah predložio da se u tu svrhu vrši prodaja tzv. cigli. To je imalo velikog uspeha i gradnja je započeta, ali ju je prekinula okupacija.

Njegova supruga se teško razbolela i tragično završila život. On je umro 1993. godine. Vatrogasno društvo nije ga zaboravilo i iste godine je ime Jakova Čelebija uklesano na spomen ploči zaslužnih članova Vatrogasnog društva Zemun.

Jakov-Zak Celebi was born in 1907. Unfortunately, there is no record of his parents, but he is remembered in Zemun as a most energetic envoy of the firefighting service. It would be difficult to record all his credits in this activity. However, at least one fraction of his accomplishments will be mentioned here, of relevance not only to the firefighting unit of Zemun, but to Yugoslavia in whole.

As a youth of seventeen he became a member of the “Matica” – firemen society in Zemun. Originally he enrolled as a volunteer but in time became a professional.

Already by 1933 he was approached and subsequently engaged as an expert in the drawing up of the “Fire Protection Law.” He made relentless effort to insert into the law as a separate clause his idea that a certain percentage from insurance payment should be allocated to the Firefighter’s fund.

The sign of firemen – a crisscrossed hatchet and torch, was designed based on his idea and adopted for the entire country.

He was the originator and editor of the only firefighting magazine “Pozarna odbrana” (Fire Defense) in circulation at the time.

He prepared and organized an exhibition – “Firefighting protection in air raids” which was displayed in all major cities of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

His expertise helped in equipping the Zemun firefighting society with technical appliances. To pursue this subject further in the present chronicle by listing the many apparatus, vehicles, etc would be out of place due to its professional nature. However, an interesting point that should be recorded is that he procured, round 1935, the latest and longest firefighting vehicle mechanical ladder in the Balkans. It was an event of some importance as the President of the Senate and the Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, A.Korosec, were present at the formal ceremony of putting the ladder into operation.

He married Beti, nee Reisberg. Both of them were members of the national liberation front.

Upon discharge from the military ranks Jakov was given a responsible duty in the department for firefighting in the Ministry of Interior of Yugoslavia. Notwithstanding his current position he could not forget the organization of his first employment. He contributed to the modernizing of its equipment and also helped to acquire a suitable building for it.             

He was always full of new ideas. The beauty was that for each idea he would instantaneously suggest a way and the means to materialize it. Noted among other things for example, is the fact that  sometime before the Second World War he had an idea that Zemun should erect a Firemen’s House and proposed that the sale of so called: CIGLI (Bricks) should be organized for this purpose. The plan was very successful, and construction work began, only to be cut short by the onset of occupation.

His wife fell ill and ended her life tragically. He died in 1993. The Firefighting Society did not forget him and that same year his name was inscribed in the memorial plate of the deserving members of the Zemun Firefighting Society.