When I studied in Cracow a bit more than 20 years ago I was out in town during All Saints Day, when the cemeteries are full of candles which you can see from afar. Next to one of the largest Christian cemeteries is an old worn down jewish cemetery (that has since been largely restored). But there were some candles there as well. So next to the one cemetery absolutely full of candlelight everywhere there was this other place with just some scattered candles. It turned out there were some local people who went there and put candles on old jewish graves at random, not being in any way related to the people resting there, but having the feeling that the holiday is for rememberance of all people that once lived there. So it was described to me by local friends of mine. It was sad and heart warming at the same time to see that largely deserted cemetery, but at least some people did what they could to keep the place in some order. Again, this was more than 20 years ago, as the lecturer here says, since then this movement has become much more widespread.
a VERY GOOD TRANSLATION OF A YIZKOR BOOK IS THE ONE FOR BRANSK, THE TOWN THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE PBS PROGRAM SHTETL (WHICH CAN BE WATCHED ON RUclips).
When I studied in Cracow a bit more than 20 years ago I was out in town during All Saints Day, when the cemeteries are full of candles which you can see from afar. Next to one of the largest Christian cemeteries is an old worn down jewish cemetery (that has since been largely restored). But there were some candles there as well. So next to the one cemetery absolutely full of candlelight everywhere there was this other place with just some scattered candles.
It turned out there were some local people who went there and put candles on old jewish graves at random, not being in any way related to the people resting there, but having the feeling that the holiday is for rememberance of all people that once lived there. So it was described to me by local friends of mine.
It was sad and heart warming at the same time to see that largely deserted cemetery, but at least some people did what they could to keep the place in some order.
Again, this was more than 20 years ago, as the lecturer here says, since then this movement has become much more widespread.
a VERY GOOD TRANSLATION OF A YIZKOR BOOK IS THE ONE FOR BRANSK, THE TOWN THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE PBS PROGRAM SHTETL (WHICH CAN BE WATCHED ON RUclips).
Most interesting and enjoyable. Thank you.
Peasants had NO vote Extreme Poverty !!
Workhouses, child labour and slums!