Presentation Enhanced from A Herzel Simmon Contribution:
The
State of
Jewish
Cemeteries in
A cemetery provides the final resting
place for our mortal remains. A location which is held in the highest regard and where we can pay
our homage to our departed ones at regular intervals.
Through the ages the cemetery has
received the lowest priority of care and protection by a community. Specially in countries where the Jewish population is
dwindling, these cemeteries are going to waste by abuse by the local non-Jewish
population or are desecrated and taken over as personal property by the
surrounding inhabitants.
Sadly this is happening while we hear
about stories of their destruction and we all say we are sorry to hear it but
almost nobody is willing to do anything about it.
Soon they will have been overrun by
the non-Jews and provide a place for them to live over the graves of our
departed ancestors.
We need
to ACT NOW
to
protect these cemeteries
or whatever is left of
them
will BE
GONE FOREVER !!!
APPEAL
The Trustees of
The Jewish Cemeteries Trust
Telephone : +91-22-2491 9741
All the members of the Jewish Community –
A humble request to donate to “THE JEWISH CEMETERIES TRUST”
to support our endeavors to enhance the sanctity of the Jewish Cemetery at
Worli, Mumbai – 400 018 which is in need of urgent
and desperate repairs and maintenance on account of the dirt and thrash
thrown from the neighboring buildings.
Donations for any sum however small or big are welcome and
all donors will be given a receipt for the same.
All are requested to make small but regular
donations to “THE JEWISH CEMETERIES TRUST” on a regular basis to
enable us to maintain the Jewish Cemetery.
Cheques may be drawn in favour
of “THE JEWISH CEMETERIES TRUST”.
Hon Secretary : Herzel
Simon (M- +91-983-332-5808)
Telephone : +91-22-2491 9741
More Stories :
Desecrated Jewish grave in Panvel
Photo: Yonatan Kandalar
One of the headstones had been transformed into a makeshift mosque. Another
group of headstones is being used as a urinal and a shower. Dozens of remains
had been disinterred and thrown into the nearby river.
Read more: http://www.vosizneias.com/54116/2010/04/27/panvel-maharashtra-india-jewish-graves-vandalized/
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Jewish
cemetery in Karachi needs protecting
"The fierce keepers of the graveyard refuse to let anyone
in as they fear that excessive exposure will rob them of their home. However,
when caught off-guard the family had some interesting information. “A lot of
people used to come in the ‘50s, wearing black suits, hats and with beards.
There were quite a few Jews here but after General Ayub
many left for
Read more: http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2007/05/jewish-cemetery-in-karachi-needs.html
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'Jewish graves vandalized in India
Headstones of old Jewish
graves smashed, remains disinterred, thrown into river in town of
Read More:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3880181,00.html
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