The newly updated Status Report 2020 has been released! The report includes the status of 750 cemeteries, marked according a code-definition sheet, and a separate list of the 330 restored cemeteries.
Progress and setbacks, hopes and frustrations, assistance and opposition: Eight years of highs and lows finally culminate in a successful operation carried through in Legyesbenye, Hungary. Descendants celebrate this long-awaited achievement of seeing their ancestral gravesites being properly enclosed with a strong concrete wall.
After countless of legal obstacles, the Stropkov Jewish cemetery is finally properly enclosed, to the satisfaction of the many descendants involved. Done by a competent and experienced contractor, this newly restored cemetery is both visually attractive and an inspiration for the soul.
Gravestones in the cemetery of Ladomirova, Slovakia are now being restored! After several years of hard work to build a new wall and clean the grounds, the project is now in its final phase. Descendants rejoice at the long-awaited moment, which comes after many setbacks, including property issues and a difficult passageway which necessitated the building of an expensive road leading to the cemetery.
A beautiful enclosure is being built around the four prominent rabbunim resting in the Piestany cemetery. Other restoration measures are also being undertaken to revitalize and beautify this sacred site.
The HFPJC Maintenance Division is releasing reports to the sponsoring descendants of the third annual cutting of cemeteries enrolled in this program. Families receiving this report can see the exact condition of the cemetery accompanied by on-site pictures taken by an HFPJC representative.
The cemetery in Vitka, Hungary was beautifully restored in a successful project sponsored by the esteemed descendants. The cemetery is now enclosed with a durable concrete fence, and the gravestones are re-erected on new concrete foundations.
The old cemetery in Nyirbogat, Hungary was finally fully restored, after years of negotiations to retrieve a part of the property that was under legal consideration. HFPJC was able to obtain permits to continue building the cemetery wall, and has also finalized the interior restoration, cleaning the grounds and setting the gravestones on new foundations.
Years of tedious negotiations finally culminate in a highly successful restoration project when the cemetery in Szentmiklos is restored to an honorable condition. A new wall now surrounds and demarcates the cemetery property, to the satisfaction of all descendants involved in the project.
The cemetery in Zarnya, Ukraine is now enclosed with a sturdy new concrete wall, adding protection to this sacred site. The efforts was spearheaded by a group of descendants who were concerned about the safety of this cemetery, and contacted Avoyseinu to take measures toward that end. Once the wall was successfully constructed, the committee decided to sponsor the matzeva restoration as well, so that the place is completely and beautifully renovated.
Gravestones restoration in Tolcsva, Hungary is now completed b"H. The 200 matzevos in the cemetery are now standing erect on new foundations, in a dignified manner, to the satisfaction of all descendants.
The HFPJC team is prepared to service all your cemetery-related needs.