The Jewish Cemetery in Częstochowa is one of the largest cemeteries in Poland. It covers about 8 hectares and 4,000 – 5,000 people are buried there. There are also mass graves from the Second World War.
The clean-up will take place in accordance with Polish law and Jewish law regarding the cleaning up of cemeteries.
Planned works are: cutting small bushes and self-seeding, removing branches, raking leaves.
Trees whose trunk circumference exceeds 50 cm measured at a height of 5 cm from the ground will not be cut.
Tools and water will be provided.
The cleanup is organized by the NGOs Ludzie, Nie Liczby-People, Not Numbers and Strażnicy Pamięci. Guardians of Remembrance under the patronage of the Association of Częstochowa Jews in Israel and its chairman Alon Goldman and with the consent of the Chevra Kadisha Brotherhood at the Jewish Community in Katowice.
On four Thursdays in September, there will be a volunteer clean-up action at the Jewish cemetery in Katowice, Poland, organised by Slawek Pastuszka of the Chevra Kadisha, and the Foundation for Cultural Heritage.
The organizers will try to provide the participants with as many tools as possible for work, but ask volunteers to bring at least cloth gloves and basic tools, preferably a rake.
On four Thursdays in September, there will be a volunteer clean-up action at the Jewish cemetery in Katowice, Poland, organised by Slawek Pastuszka of the Chevra Kadisha, and the Foundation for Cultural Heritage.
The organizers will try to provide the participants with as many tools as possible for work, but ask volunteers to bring at least cloth gloves and basic tools, preferably a rake.
On four Thursdays in September, there will be a volunteer clean-up action at the Jewish cemetery in Katowice, Poland, organised by Slawek Pastuszka of the Chevra Kadisha, and the Foundation for Cultural Heritage.
The organizers will try to provide the participants with as many tools as possible for work, but ask volunteers to bring at least cloth gloves and basic tools, preferably a rake.
On four Thursdays in September, there will be a volunteer clean-up action at the Jewish cemetery in Katowice, Poland, organised by Slawek Pastuszka of the Chevra Kadisha, and the Foundation for Cultural Heritage.
The organizers will try to provide the participants with as many tools as possible for work, but ask volunteers to bring at least cloth gloves and basic tools, preferably a rake.
Are you in southwest Poland?
You can volunteer to help clean up the New Jewish Cemetery on ul. Lotniczej in Wroclaw.
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