Jewish Cemeteries
in Pinczów / rituals associated with the burial of the dead.
In areas Pinczów were three Jewish cemeteries , the Jewish Cemeteries . The oldest (from about the sixteenth century ) built outside the city walls , the Nida river , near today's backwaters . Over the years it has been abandoned , however, because of that he was often flooded by the river. The second burial site was located closer Pinczów . This cemetery was located near present-day street Słabskiej for Reformed monastery .
During the war, it was partially destroyed , and after the war , built industrial buildings . At the cemetery was first city slaughterhouse , today there is a private poultry breeding facility .
The third cemetery , used until the end of stay of the Jews in Pinczów layStreet Cemetery
The Pińczów cemetery , tombstones addition there were also wooden .
Many of them were richly decorated by artists Pińczów . Cemetery during the war has been largely destroyed by the Germans , who used the gravestones ( previously mentioned gravestones ) as building blocks for paving roads and canals. In tatach 80 -
These were recovered several tombstones that were desecrated during the war , using them as building material.
More on Jewish cemeteries
In the case of Jewish cemeteries can meet a few terms . besides
the earlier introduced , taken from the German word " cemetery ", from which are derived the terms " Jewish cemetery ", " kierkow ", " kerchoł ", there are also other names .
In Hebrew, they are " bet chaim " ( house of life ) , " bet kwarot " ( house graves) or " bet olam " (the house of eternal life ) , in Yiddish - " hajlike ort " ( holy metered ) and " gute ort " (good place).
Cemeteries are a place of holiness , but also ritually unclean , so the output is a well at which to perform ablution or a ritual washing of the body. Lust cemetery also prevents access to the area Kohenom (pronounced Koenom ) - the Jewish priests . Although this does not apply graves of their relatives . Even then , however, must maintain an appropriate distance from the grave.
According to Jewish tradition, the funeral should be organized during the day of death. This custom probably comes from a time when Jews lived in desert areas where the process of carcass decomposition proceeded rapidly .
For hundreds of years Jews were buried directly in the ground , but this practice , at least in the Polish lands began to disappear in the nineteenth century. Then they began to bury their dead without bans coffin. Currently, Jews dead body wrapped in a shroud ( ritual cloth ) and placed with the head facing east (towardIsrael Israel
Extremely important is the principle of the inviolability of the grave. The human remains are in fact waiting for the coming of the Messiah. Therefore, Jewish cemeteries should not be dug up , and the exhumation is tolerated only in certain extreme cases. For Jews, the most important is what 's in the earth , and the tombstones - though naturally enclosed respect - they have such an important matter. Jewish grave can not be reused . There is no concept of " liquidation" of the cemetery. If the area designated for the burial will be fully utilized , and the purchase of additional new land is not possible on the old graves Heap with a thick layer of soil (so-called embankment ), which buries a further delay.
Out of respect for the dead in the cemetery do not consume food , drink, bring the Torah, engage in activities not available to the deceased . Do not graze animals and collect hay. One can not treat the cemetery as a shortcut way.
Typical of Jewish cemeteries is the division of land into male , female and children . In addition, men in the cemetery , they should wear a hat to express in this way, respect for the dead . Also buried in the cemeteries synagogues equipment , such as damaged Torah scrolls .
The evolution of forms graves throughout history :
At first burials were made in caves (of which we can learn from the Old Testament ), and the piles of stones.
Later evolved into a popular form today gravestones - vertical tombstone . The tombstones were made of various materials - from granite boulders , sandstone , marble, iron or wood. Macewa its appearance refers to the gate , a symbol of the transition from earthly life to live in a different world. On older tombstones we find names, but only the names of the dead , and the names of their fathers. For hundreds of years Jews referred to the identity of the proper name . The Jewish graves is often seen stacked stones . The genesis of this custom has some explanation. This custom probably comes from the old days , when the body was buried in the desert. Protection against wild animals burial place by laying on the rocks , it was an expression of respect for the deceased. The graves were brought no flowers and candles , but the penetration of other cultures blurs out the difference. Principles of Judaism make it to the graves there are no photos or images of the dead (though in this case, time brings change ) . What we can meet up with a very rich symbolic ornamętyką . Common themes are also animalistic (ie, images of animals) , but they are of purely symbolic significance . They relate mainly to the names.
In areas Pinczów were three Jewish cemeteries , the Jewish Cemeteries . The oldest (from about the sixteenth century ) built outside the city walls , the Nida river , near today's backwaters . Over the years it has been abandoned , however, because of that he was often flooded by the river. The second burial site was located closer Pinczów . This cemetery was located near present-day street Słabskiej for Reformed monastery .
During the war, it was partially destroyed , and after the war , built industrial buildings . At the cemetery was first city slaughterhouse , today there is a private poultry breeding facility .
The third cemetery , used until the end of stay of the Jews in Pinczów lay
The Pińczów cemetery , tombstones addition there were also wooden .
Many of them were richly decorated by artists Pińczów . Cemetery during the war has been largely destroyed by the Germans , who used the gravestones ( previously mentioned gravestones ) as building blocks for paving roads and canals. In tatach 80 -
These were recovered several tombstones that were desecrated during the war , using them as building material.
More on Jewish cemeteries
In the case of Jewish cemeteries can meet a few terms . besides
the earlier introduced , taken from the German word " cemetery ", from which are derived the terms " Jewish cemetery ", " kierkow ", " kerchoł ", there are also other names .
In Hebrew, they are " bet chaim " ( house of life ) , " bet kwarot " ( house graves) or " bet olam " (the house of eternal life ) , in Yiddish - " hajlike ort " ( holy metered ) and " gute ort " (good place).
Cemeteries are a place of holiness , but also ritually unclean , so the output is a well at which to perform ablution or a ritual washing of the body. Lust cemetery also prevents access to the area Kohenom (pronounced Koenom ) - the Jewish priests . Although this does not apply graves of their relatives . Even then , however, must maintain an appropriate distance from the grave.
According to Jewish tradition, the funeral should be organized during the day of death. This custom probably comes from a time when Jews lived in desert areas where the process of carcass decomposition proceeded rapidly .
For hundreds of years Jews were buried directly in the ground , but this practice , at least in the Polish lands began to disappear in the nineteenth century. Then they began to bury their dead without bans coffin. Currently, Jews dead body wrapped in a shroud ( ritual cloth ) and placed with the head facing east (toward
Extremely important is the principle of the inviolability of the grave. The human remains are in fact waiting for the coming of the Messiah. Therefore, Jewish cemeteries should not be dug up , and the exhumation is tolerated only in certain extreme cases. For Jews, the most important is what 's in the earth , and the tombstones - though naturally enclosed respect - they have such an important matter. Jewish grave can not be reused . There is no concept of " liquidation" of the cemetery. If the area designated for the burial will be fully utilized , and the purchase of additional new land is not possible on the old graves Heap with a thick layer of soil (so-called embankment ), which buries a further delay.
Out of respect for the dead in the cemetery do not consume food , drink, bring the Torah, engage in activities not available to the deceased . Do not graze animals and collect hay. One can not treat the cemetery as a shortcut way.
Typical of Jewish cemeteries is the division of land into male , female and children . In addition, men in the cemetery , they should wear a hat to express in this way, respect for the dead . Also buried in the cemeteries synagogues equipment , such as damaged Torah scrolls .
The evolution of forms graves throughout history :
At first burials were made in caves (of which we can learn from the Old Testament ), and the piles of stones.
Later evolved into a popular form today gravestones - vertical tombstone . The tombstones were made of various materials - from granite boulders , sandstone , marble, iron or wood. Macewa its appearance refers to the gate , a symbol of the transition from earthly life to live in a different world. On older tombstones we find names, but only the names of the dead , and the names of their fathers. For hundreds of years Jews referred to the identity of the proper name . The Jewish graves is often seen stacked stones . The genesis of this custom has some explanation. This custom probably comes from the old days , when the body was buried in the desert. Protection against wild animals burial place by laying on the rocks , it was an expression of respect for the deceased. The graves were brought no flowers and candles , but the penetration of other cultures blurs out the difference. Principles of Judaism make it to the graves there are no photos or images of the dead (though in this case, time brings change ) . What we can meet up with a very rich symbolic ornamętyką . Common themes are also animalistic (ie, images of animals) , but they are of purely symbolic significance . They relate mainly to the names.
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