Auschwitz Oshpitzin Oświęcim. Auschwitz Jewish Center

Publication: Cmentarz Żydowski w Oświęcimiu

A new publication by our partners Dr Artur Szyndler and Dr Jacek Proszyk discusses the history, symbolism and natural environment of the Jewish cemetery in Oświęcim.

Authored by Auschwitz Jewish Center

Available in Polish

Watch this video to learn more about this new book.

Cmentarz Żydowski w Oświęcimiu

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Events
Oświęcim: Jacob Hennenberg Eyewitness Testimony
Jacob Hennenberg born in 1924, was 15 when the Nazis forced all the citizens of Oświęcim (Poland) to leave.
Oświęcim: Jacob Hennenberg Eyewitness Testimony
Piaski
Piaski: New Jewish Cemetery
The new cemetery in Piaski contains evidence of severe damage to matzevot, executions and mass graves.
Piaski: New Jewish Cemetery
Oświęcim
Oświęcim: Finding Existing Graves
Having mapped the locations of the matzevot within the cemetery, GPR was used in an attempt to relocate the original graves that they used to mark.
Oświęcim: Finding Existing Graves
Oświęcim
Oświęcim: Destruction of the Cemetery
As part of the attack on Jewish property, the Jewish cemetery in Oświęcim was desecrated.
Oświęcim: Destruction of the Cemetery
Articles
Reconciliation in Focus
Steven D. Reece discusses the importance of restoring Jewish cemeteries.
Reconciliation in Focus
Events
Oświęcim: Social Action
A diverse group worked to clear and restore the cemetery with a dedication to remembering the past and building bridges for the future.
Oświęcim: Social Action

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