A Practical Guide to Jewish Cemeteries
by Nolan Menachemson
Is it possible to write a book about cemeteries that is both informative and interesting to read? Nolan Menachemson of Australia created such a book in A Practical Guide to Jewish Cemeteries.
This book is the most comprehensive text on Jewish cemeteries to date, providing historic, legal, traditional and mystical information in easy-to-understand format. Information is sourced from Jewish theological schools of learning, site visits and experts from seven countries in forensics, genealogy and monument preservation. The text is illustrated with 107 photographs and diagrams. It is an invaluable tool for the genealogist, researcher, student, tour guide and traveller:
• A history of Jewish burial from Abraham to present day
• A simple course on how to read Hebrew tombstone text and dates
• A detailed explanation of Jewish tombstone symbols
• History and location of famous Jewish cemeteries and Nazi camps
• Burial sites and biographies of 260 famous Jews
• Tombstone photography, rubbing and preservation
• How to approach people who vandalize cemeteries
• Strategies to prevent removal by companies and governments
• Jewish law and tradition concerning cemeteries
• Information about ancient Jewish burial
• Jewish burial customs in Israel, the Arab World and Iberia
• Use of forensic science to find burial locations
7" x 10" 256 pp. hardcover
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Contents Acknowledgments vIntroduction viiChapter 1: A Brief History of Jewish Burial 1Chapter 2: How to Read a Jewish Gravestone 8How to Decipher Hebrew Inscriptions on Tombstones 8Naming Convention Commonly Found on Jewish Gravestones 10Hebrew Abbreviations and Phrases Commonly Found on Jewish Gravestones 10The Hebrew Calendar 14How to Translate Hebrew Dates 16How to Convert Hebrew Dates into Gregorian Dates 16Table: Hebrew Years and Their Gregorian Equivalents 1200 – 2020 20Chapter 3: Symbols on Jewish Tombstones 26Bird 27Bookcase 27Broken Branch, Column or Door Hanging off its Hinges 28Candles, Broken and Shabbat 28Charity 29Crown 30Deer 31Fish 31Fraternal Organizations 33Grapes 34Hand 34Helmet of the Spanish Hidalgos 36Hole 37Lion 37Map of Israel 39Menorah 40Moon or Sun 40Ohel 41Plants 42Pomegranate 43Professions 44Snake 44Star of David 45Ten Commandments 45Water Pitcher 46Woman 47Chapter 4: Famous Jewish Cemeteries and Location of Major Nazi Concentration CampsFamous Jewish Cemeteries 48Australia Jewish Burial Ground of Goulburn 48Czech Republic Old Jewish Cemetery of Prague 49France Cimetičre du Montparnasse 51Greece Rhodes Jewish Cemetery 51Israel Mount Herzl Military Cemetery 51 Mount of Olives 53Poland Auschwitz-Birkenau Death Camp Complex 54 Okopowa Street Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw 55 Bródno Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw 57 Bracka Street Jewish Cemetery in Lód? 58 Old Jewish Cemetery of Lublin 60 New Jewish Cemetery of Lublin 61 Majdanek Death Camp in Lublin 62 Remuh Cemetery in Kraków 64Portugal Faro Jewish Cemetery on the Algarve 64United States Jewish Graceland in Chicago, Illinois 65Location of Major Nazi Concentration Camps 66Chapter 5: Burial Locations of Famous Jews 72Chapter 6: Preserving Jewish Cemeteries 154Natural Structure of a Tombstone 154Cleaning Tombstones 157Protecting, Sealing and Strengthening Tombstones 159Treatment 159Prevention 159Physical Protection of a CemeteryBeautifying 160Tomb-Smashing Roots 161Unsightly Weeds 162Lichen 163Soil Erosion 164Acid Rain 165War 166A Strategy on How to Approach People Who Vandalize Jewish Cemeteries 167A Note on Fencing Off Jewish Cemeteries 170A Strategy to Prevent a Government Agency or Company from Removinga Jewish Cemetery 171How to do a Tombstone Rubbing 173Tombstone Photography 176Digital vs. SLR (Film) Cameras: Which is More Practical for CemeteryPhotography? 177Author’s Thoughts on Digital vs. SLR Cameras 178Chapter 7: Frequently Asked QuestionsJewish Cemetery Architecture 180Prohibitions 187Visiting the Cemetery 196Organizations 202Ancient Jewish Burial 205Burial Customs in Israel, Arab Lands and Iberia 209Einsatzgruppe Execution Sites 213Nazi Camps 214Using Forensic Science to Find Burial Locations 221Jewish Calendar 223Superlatives 226Glossary 234
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