Open AccessNowy cmentarz żydowski w Lublinie jako palimpsest pamięci
Author(s) -
Teresa Klimowicz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
studia judaica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2450-0100
pISSN - 1506-9729
DOI - 10.4467/24500100stj.20.015.13658
Subject(s) - palimpsest , judaism , context (archaeology) , politics of memory , communism , politics , history , historical memory , period (music) , collective memory , art , archaeology , political science , humanities , law , aesthetics
The New Jewish Cemetery in Lublin as a Palimpsest of MemoryThe article seeks to understand the current condition of the new Jewish cemetery in Lublin, Poland. While it briefly presents the prewar history of the cemetery, the focus of the paper is on the afterwar period 1944–1992. The cemetery becomes a palimpsest of memory researched through activities, documents, media reports, and transformations of the area. The activities of Jewish organizations both in Poland and abroad, as well as activities of the local municipality create an image of both neglect and celebration. The specific situation of the cemetery as a functioning burial area is also explained in the context of politics and memory, as well as the general condition of the Jewish community in communist Poland.