#jewish cemetery

[hiddurmitzvah]

Working on my new zine and prints that I make about the jewish heritage of the SchUM region. this acronym stands for Speyer, Worms and Mainz, three important jewish communities of the medival times, this places were basically the cradle of ashkenazic judaism as we know today (check for example the Takkanot Schum or the Chassidei Ashkenaz).

In the project I take the symbols I found in these cities and use an old, historical photograpy technique called cyanotype (or blue/sun-print) to create the prints.

This lion was found on a floor tile from the women’s prayer hall in Speyer. This building was added to the already existing synagogue in the mid 13th century, its floor tiles had a variety of motifs. A similar lion motif on a floor tile dating back to the same period, has been found also in Mainz, in the Dome area.

Let me know if you wanna read more about the project, order print or preorder the zine:)

[girlactionfigure]

[sefaradweb]

¿Crece el antisemitismo en Argentina?

🇦🇷 En un incidente alarmante en uno de los principales cementerios judíos de Argentina, 58 tumbas fueron profanadas por agresores desconocidos que vandalizaron lápidas y robaron placas de bronce antes de huir sin dejar rastro alguno. Entre las tumbas profanadas se encuentran las de ocho víctimas del atentado contra la Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA), el ataque más mortífero en la historia del país, que cobró 85 vidas en julio de 1994. El ataque, descubierto un domingo en el cementerio de La Tablada en las afueras de Buenos Aires, ocurrió en la noche del viernes durante el cierre del Sabbath, aprovechando el periodo de tranquilidad. Los líderes de la comunidad judía condenaron el acto, enfatizando su gravedad por haber ocurrido en un lugar sagrado.

🇺🇸 In a disturbing incident at one of Argentina's main Jewish cemeteries, 58 graves were desecrated by unknown assailants who vandalized tombstones and stole bronze plaques before fleeing without leaving any traces. Among the desecrated graves were those of eight victims of the bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA), the deadliest attack in the country's history, which claimed 85 lives in July 1994. The attack, discovered on a Sunday at La Tablada cemetery on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, occurred on Friday night during Sabbath closure, taking advantage of the quiet period. Jewish community leaders condemned the act, emphasizing its severity due to its occurrence in a sacred place.

[wandering-cemeteries]

The Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague, Czechia, founded in the 16th century.

[jidysz]

Jewish cemetery in Muszyna, Poland

Located at Ogrodowa Street, on the outskirts of the town, the Jewish cemetery was probably established at the end of the 19th century. Currently, there are 84 objects on it, most of them are damaged to varying degrees, and some are only partially preserved. Judging by the layout of the cemetery and the arrangement of the existing matzevot, the number of burials in the period up to 1939 could have been 300 or more.

[vampryn]

some of my film photographs from בית החיים אלטונא in germany this cemetery is exquisite, its a pre-WWII jewish cemetery that miraculously survived the bombing in hamburg. if you ever get the chance this is definitely something for the taphophiles! its one of the most beautiful places ive ever been~

[daughterofcainandchaos]

[travellingstranger]

Visiting Mr. Kafka...

Franz Kafka (1883-1924)

New Jewish Cemetery

Prague, Czech Republic

[kvetch19]

Jewish cemetery in Bamberg

[museumatthelake]

[theinternetisaweboflies]

Due to various oversights, many bones likely remain here beneath the soil.

[hiddurmitzvah]

A broken rose symbol appers on the matzevah of a person who died tragically young. The person name was Heinrich Hirsch, whose Hebrew name was Mose Hirsch HaKohen. He was born in 1855 and passed away in 1857, on the 6th of February.

The broken rose usually appears as a symbol of a life departed before time, on tombstones of children in both jewish and non-jewish cemeteries. With similar meaning, a broken tree could also appear on the tombstones.

The tombstone is located in the Mainz Jewish Cemetery, which is part of the Unesco World Heritage sites. Now I'm working on a new zine that will present this jewish heritage sites for all.

[girlactionfigure]

DESPICABLE: Antisemites have vandalized a Jewish cemetery with swastikas in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Jewish volunteers arrived promptly to the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery to remove the graffiti. 

Local law enforcement authorities have remained silent on the matter.

[sefaradweb]

176 gravestones at 2 Jewish cemeteries vandalized, FBI investigating

🇺🇸 Between June 25 and July 1, 2024, nearly 200 gravestones at the Tifereth Israel and Beth Hamedrash Hagadol cemeteries in the Covedale Cemetery complex in Cincinnati were vandalized, discovered early on Monday. The FBI and Cincinnati police are investigating the incident, with no arrests made as of July 3. The Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati and the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati expressed their outrage and commitment to restoring the gravestones, many of which were knocked face down or broken. This vandalism is part of a national rise in antisemitic incidents, with a 140% increase reported by the Anti-Defamation League from 2022 to 2023.

🇪🇸 Entre el 25 de junio y el 1 de julio de 2024, casi 200 lápidas en los cementerios Tifereth Israel y Beth Hamedrash Hagadol en el complejo del cementerio de Covedale en Cincinnati fueron vandalizadas, descubiertas temprano el lunes. El FBI y la policía de Cincinnati están investigando el incidente, sin arrestos realizados hasta el 3 de julio. Los Cementerios Judíos del Gran Cincinnati y la Federación Judía de Cincinnati expresaron su indignación y su compromiso de restaurar las lápidas, muchas de las cuales fueron derribadas o rotas. Este vandalismo es parte de un aumento nacional en los incidentes antisemitas, con un incremento del 140% reportado por la Liga Antidifamación de 2022 a 2023.

[postcard-from-the-past]

Jewish Cemetery and Tomb of Absalom in Jerusalem, Palestine

British vintage postcard