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December 16, 2021

10,000 Jewish Cemeteries in Eastern and Central Europe are in Danger of Destruction and Urgently Need Preservation

There are no less than 10,000 Jewish cemeteries in Eastern and Central Europe. This incredible statistic came to light in the expert and detailed survey that the European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative (ESJF), an international organization dedicated to the locating, mapping, and preservation of Jewish cemeteries, conducted for the European Union.

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