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We were met by Filip Szczepański from the Rabbinical Commission who took a look around the cemetery with us. Jewish law prohibits digging in the cemetery because you can’t disturb the buried. That means we’re limited to weed whacking and cutting back shrubs with loppers. We settled on priorities: clear the weeds and grass aroundContinue reading “Work at the Żychlin cemetery begins!”

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 withContinue reading “Żychlin Jewish Cemetery Restoration July 1-5”