Reconciliation in Focus
Steven D. Reece discusses the importance of restoring Jewish cemeteries.
Steven D. Reece discusses the importance of restoring Jewish cemeteries.
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.
Jacob Hennenberg born in 1924, was 15 when the Nazis forced all the citizens of Oświęcim (Poland) to leave.
As well as Jewish cemeteries, synagogues were widely targeted by the Nazis as part of their efforts to attack Jewish culture.
A diverse group worked to clear and restore the cemetery with a dedication to remembering the past and building bridges for the future.
As part of the attack on Jewish property, the Jewish cemetery in Oświęcim was desecrated.
In Oświęcim Jewish cemetery, the Nazis further desecrated a sacred site by turning it into a camp.
Oświęcim was one of the first towns in Poland to be invaded by the German army after the outbreak of World War II.