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"…from the 300-year-old cemetery, tombstones were plucked, the ground was plowed and used as a road".—Rabbi Szymon Huberband, writing from the Warsaw Ghetto, in an entry in the Ringelblum Archives.
The Jewish Cemetery of Przasnysz (פּרושניץ in Yiddish) was decimated during the war years and is in a state of advancing disrepair. This final resting place dates back hundreds of years. We seek to bring dignity to the souls buried in these sacred grounds by:
Much has been accomplished but much also remains to be done. With your financial support we will restore and maintain dignity at this Jewish cemetery in perpetuity.
The Jewish Cemetery of Przasnysz (פּרושניץ in Yiddish) was decimated during the war years and is in a state of advancing disrepair. This final resting place dates back hundreds of years. We seek to bring dignity to the souls buried in these sacred grounds by:
- Fencing the cemetery perimeter (accomplished Summer 2020!)
- Annually clearing grounds of debris and overgrowth (accomplished since 2020!)
- Raising funds for perpetual site care (44% of goal accomplished!)
- Installing an information signboard that speaks to the rich Jewish heritage of the town
- Moving the curb line on Leszno Street to the pre-war boundary lines
- Recovering headstones that may be nearby
Much has been accomplished but much also remains to be done. With your financial support we will restore and maintain dignity at this Jewish cemetery in perpetuity.
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Click here to read the August 27, 2020 Jewish Exponent article about the work that Edward Janes and partners have done to pursue this project in recent years!
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In 2019 our team successfully engaged "Forum for Dialogue" (an NGO based in Warsaw) for an eight-week educational program at Szkola SP2 Henryka Sienkiewicza in Przasnysz (a local middle school); 41 other similar programs also ran across Poland that year. The SP2 students and teachers distinguished themselves by winning one of four national awards for their work (SP2 won for "Impact on Community"). Click here to see a brief but moving video that recaps their efforts.