Inside Part of Cemetery Wall In Kazimierz

These are stones that were discovered from graves that go back to medieval times. The Nazis used the cemetery adjacent to the second oldest synagogue from the 1500s as a garbage dump for the area. Jews saved tombstones by burying them with soil.

Castle Walls, City Walls, Cemetery Walls, Temple Walls

July 26th 2015
In the Jewish calendar today, Sunday, is the ninth day of the month of Av. It began on Saturday evening and it is considered the saddest day of the year. It commemorates a number of calamities in Jewish history, and is the culmination of a three week period of solemnity. Apart from Yom Kippur it is the only fast day in Judaism that lasts a full twenty five hours. The Talmud cites it as the day whe ... read more

Europe » Poland » Lesser Poland » Kraków

Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more

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