Dziedzictwo opuszczone na przykładzie cmentarzy żydowskich województwa śląskiego. Uwarunkowania i zagrożenia naturalne

The content of the article focuses on the twofold relationship of nature and the products of culture – that is Jewish cemeteries. The main body of this work constitutes the results of the inventory research carried out by the author within 49 cemeteries in Silesian voivodeship from July to September of 2015. Joining field observations with cameral analyses, including literature analyses, allowed for the visualization of the correspondence which exists between religious rigidities (more broadly, cultural rigidities) and the location of Jewish cemeteries in the geographic space, which was included in the first part of the work. Its second, equivalent link comprises the distinguishment and discussion of the factors and the natural processes that determine the transformation taking place within the Jewish cemeteries that, together with the deliberate devastation, lead to their disappearance in the landscape. The last part concerns the problems of the protection of sacred buildings and is also an introduction to the discussion, which, in the opinion of the author, should be taken in order to preserve the cultural heritage, which, over the last few decades, has been subject to dynamic changes of predominantly destructive nature

Jewish Cemetries, Synagogues, and Mass Grave Sites in Ukraine

2005 report from the United States Commission for the Preservation of America\u27s Heritage Abroad on Jewish cemeteries, synagogues, and mass graves in Ukraine. Includes information on the history, current conditions, and preservation efforts of Jewish heritage sites

Surface prospection of burial grounds and new research tools (on the example of the study of changes in cemetery boundaries)

Basing on own experiences in studying cemetery space, the possibilities of using LiDAR visualization in acquiring information on changes in the boundaries of Christian and Jewish necropolises were demonstrated on selected examples. The application of the methods indicated in the article comprises the significant supplementation of terrain inspection, considerably expand-ing knowledge about a given site. The use of digital elevation models has been popular since their introduction, especially in the archaeological community, as it allows for feature recognition without conducting invasive prospection, including excava-tion. As it has turned out, in the course of the research conducted by the author, the use of LiDAR tools should be an integral part of the geographical analysis. This highlights the need to promote interdisciplinary in the research on cultural heritage sites

Jewish Cemeteries, Synagogues, and Monuments in Slovenia

2005 report from the United States Commission for the Preservation of America\u27s Heritage Abroad on historic Jewish sites in Slovenia. Includes information on the history and current conditions of synagogues, cemeteries, and holocaust memorials

Notes on rabbinic epitaphs: I

Jüdische Grabsteinepigraphik: R. Yosef Trani (1568-1639), R. Akiva Eger (d. 1837), R. David Hoffmann (d. 1921

The Archaeology of Cultural Genocide: A Forensic Turn in Holocaust Studies?

Whilst historians have discussed cultural genocide during the Holocaust, the subject has received less attention from forensic investigators and archaeologists. This is in spite of the fact that cultural genocide directly relates to material remains, the built environment and heritage. It is also in spite of the fact that in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of forensic and archaeological investigations at Holocaust sites. This paper provides a timely assessment of approaches to the investigation of cultural genocide and an examination of the potential for a “forensic turn” in this topic. It will demonstrate how investigating sites of cultural genocide offers the opportunity to enhance knowledge of crimes perpetrated during the Holocaust and recover evidence of societies who, as a direct result of both physical and cultural genocide, were diminished, eradicated and/or forgotten

Advances in the Use of Technology within European Jewish Cemeteries

Last fall Vilnius hosted an international conference on cemetery research. Dr. Caroline Sturdy Colls, conference participant and Associate Professor of Forensic Archaeology and Genocide Investigation at Staffordshire University, United Kingdom, agreed to share her knowledge with our readers

The Third Space: The Meeting of Jew and Christian in the Act of Remembering, Restoring, and Reconciling - A Case Study of the Matzevah Foundation

Problem Due to long-standing religious, racial, and cultural tensions, a complex and challenging relationship exists between Jews and Christians. The resulting breach isolates and separates these two faith groups from each other. Consequently, they struggle to interact and engage in meaningful dialogue, which could repair the breach and lead to forgiveness and reconciliation. Dialogue bridges the gap between Jew and Christian allowing them to meet in the third space—the liminal space of the Jewish cemetery in Poland. Jews and Christians may deal with the evil of the past through what researchers term as loving acts. Method This study was conducted as a qualitative case study of the work of The Matzevah Foundation (TMF) in its efforts to bring Jew and Christian together in the space of the Polish-Jewish cemetery to work cooperatively to care for and restore cemeteries. The study employed a purposeful sampling method that selected specific people, who have had contact with TMF and its work. Sources of data for the study were derived from individual and corporate interviews, observations, documents, artifacts, and personal reflective journals. Through inquiry of the interaction of Jews and Christians in the liminal space of the Polish-Jewish cemetery, the study sought to understand how acts of loving-kindness influence attitudes and create mutual bridges of understanding as the underpinning for dialogue. The investigation asked two primary questions. First, how have Jews and Christians responded to the work of TMF? Second, in what ways did Jews and Christians learn how to dialogue within their interaction in the work of TMF? Results It was discovered that Jews and Christians reacted to the work of TMF in five ways: developing relationships, engaging in loving acts, remembering, restoring, and reconciling. These reactions produced the footing for dialogue. The data revealed a framework for dialogue that emerged from Jewish and Christian interaction, which consisted of seven components: addressing proselytism, developing common ground, gaining understanding, building a sense of community, speaking about matters of faith, confronting the present past, and overcoming differences among them. Conclusions The study discovered a potential model for Jewish and Christian dialogue and contributed a greater understanding of the experience of dialogue. Instead of meeting and talking, the distinctive difference of dialogue as encountered in this study is the creation of a nexus within the liminality of a cemetery in which Jews and Christians may mutually interact and cooperate in the restoration of Jewish cemeteries in Poland