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Reconciliation in Focus

Steven D. Reece discusses the importance of restoring Jewish cemeteries.

Authored by Steven D. Reece

Our project partner Steven D. Reece of The Matzevah Foundation describes the importance of remembering, restoring and reconciling.

"We work towards reconciliation. I am learning that reconciliation is bringing parts together. Reconciliation is a relationship. It is a process of reconnecting"

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Christian responses to the Holocaust

Read Steven’s article about work in Oświęcim cemetery and the role of cemetery restoration in reconciliation.

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