The Jewish Cemetery
	This isolated, urban Jewish cemetery is located on a hillside directly off a public road with adjacent commercial and residential properties. A gateless fence of concrete, metal, and brick identifies it as home to 1,230 18th–20th century gravestones. The stones are constructed from marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and other materials, and are either finely smoothed and inscribed or carved with relief decoration. The cemetery is 2,146 feet (654 meters) of grass, gravestones, and multi-stone monuments with Hebrew and German inscriptions.
	Restoration: Phase 1
				Prior to August 2005, the grounds were overgrown and inaccessible. Every gravestone was in disrepair. In August 2005, Phase 1 of restoration began. The Heritage Foundation for Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries (HFPJC)—acting on behalf of Emil Fish—worked in conjunction with the Central Union of Jewish Religious Communities in the Slovak Republic (UZZNO) to clear the grounds and make them accessible. Phase 1 has now been completed. From September 2005 to May 2006, the grounds were inspected twice and maintenance was deemed satisfactory.
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	Visit our Photo Gallery to see images of the cemetery before, during, and after Phase I restoration.
	Restoration: Phase 2
				Much work is required to complete Phase 2, including: Laying new concrete foundations for the stones Straightening, re-cementing, or re-erecting all 1,230 stones and reconstructing some stones in the ohel On-site supervision and co-ordination Cataloguing the graves
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	According to Toby M. Grunhut, HFPJC Assistant Director, “This is extensive work with attention given to each individual stone, as befits a Jewish cemetery.” It is the goal of the Bardejov Jewish Preservation Committee to remain at the forefront of this restoration.
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	Images by the Heritage Foundation for Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries, www.hfpjc.org
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	Bardejov Jewish Preservation Committee, 905 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105, USA Tel 626-773-8801 Fax 626-773-8825, Email: info@bardejov.org Copyright © 2008 Bardejov Jewish Preservation Committee Photos by Rivka and Ben-Zion Dorfman; Synagoga Slovakia; HFPJC; BJPC Website designed by Prarthana Panchal and Jai Dandekar