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A monument in the Jewish cemetery of Szczuczyn was replaced, correcting disinformation placed on the previous version. The new monument’s content was produced by findings from FODŻ, descendants of the Jewish community, the Podlaskie Voivodeship Office, the Institute of National Remembrance, and the Rabbinical Commission for Jewish Cemeteries in Poland. While not fully describing what transpired in the town, the monument is a step in the right direction. More details of what t

FJHP is initiating a new project in cooperation with FODŻ and led by an Israeli descendant of the Jewish community of Klimontów, Poland. We are working towards the installation of a monument and an informational signboard at the site of the town’s Jewish cemetery, in which over 4,000 burials took place. While the cemetery was mostly destroyed, the town’s historical synagogue still stands nearby. FODŻ has received permission from the municipality for these plans and we now nee

The FODŻ-owned Jewish cemetery of Ciechanów has now been marked out. In recent months sandstone markers with the Star of David and the inscription "Jewish Cemetery" in Hebrew, Polish, and English were placed around the cemetery perimeter. An information signboard was installed at the entrance. The project was led by Krzysztof Bielawski of FODŻ. FJHP provided major financial support for the project under the leadership of Albee Kava. FJHP thanks Stefany and Simon Bergson Foun