Blowup: The New Jewish Cemetery in Krakow (Bilingual)

Blowup: The New Jewish Cemetery in KrakówPowiększenie: Nowy Cmentarz Zydowski w Krakowie by Andrzej NowakowskiBilingual Polish-English album presenting significant graves from early 19th century onward including those of the Holocaust during the World War II (1939-45).English:Jewish cemeteries are evidence of the centuries-long presence of Jews in Poland. A specific Jewish culture was shaped here. The Second World War brought the Holocaust of 3-million Polish Jews and an irreversible loss in cultural heritage. The cemeteries that survived are the last witnesses of the world that no longer exists. For years, their religious and cultural values were not appreciated. Now, numerous initiatives are being made to rescue the cemeteries. They are described, inventoried, examined from a scientific point-of-view, and photographed. More and more publications on the cemeteries are being published. Each project aimed at the preservation of the Jewish heritage for the future generations deserves