Żychlin Jewish Cemetery Restoration July 1-5

The Association of Descendants of Jewish Central Poland (ADJCP) will undertake the restoration of the Żychlin Jewish cemetery starting this summer. Like many Jewish cemeteries in Poland, dense vegetation covers most of the space, monuments and fencing are in disrepair, and signage is needed. Please consider joining us from July 1-5.

ADJCP has teamed up with the Matzevah Foundation, a non-profit organization with a wealth of experience restoring Jewish cemeteries. Our local partners Mayor Grzegorz Ambroziak, Bożena Gajewska, and Anna Wrzesińska will coordinate local volunteers and provide other assistance.

Photo: Żychlin Cemetery Gate and memorial monuments incorporating matzevah fragments (source: TPZK)

How can you help?

  • Join us in Żychlin from July 1-5. This year, we will assess the condition of cemetery, clear vegetation, and determine whether sections of the fence require repair.
  • Help us with a financial donation for the project. Follow the “donate” link at adjcp.org, and specify the funds are for “Żychlin  memorial projects.”
  • Share this information with your own family and community. Invite them to participate or donate.
  • Put us on your calendar for summer 2025 or summer 2026 when we expect to continue our work!

Żychlin is located about 75 miles west of Warsaw and about 45 miles south of Włocławek. The town’s Jewish Community was established in the second half of the 18th century, and until World War II, more than half of the inhabitants were Jewish.

Questions? Contact Marysia Galbraith at: info@adjcp.org

ADJCP Memorial Tour at the Żychlin Cemetery, May 2023: Roberta Books introduces a short remembrance for Żychlin’s Jewish community. Photo credit: Bożena Gajewska

Published by Marysia Galbraith

Marysia Galbraith is a cultural anthropologist and professor in the New College Program and the Department of Anthropology at The University of Alabama. Her current work focuses on Jewish heritage in Poland. See uncoveringjewishheritage.com and ADJCP.org.