Our Mission
The Matzevah Foundation seeks to remember and honor the Jewish heritage of Poland that was once a vital and vibrant part of the country before the Shoah (the Holocaust). We do this through a variety of means including Jewish cemetery restorations, commemorations of mass graves and cemeteries, and through education.
Upcoming Jewish Cemetery Restoration Projects
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Plans are underway for 2025
Our on-the-ground work in Poland is complete for 2024. Five projects had us criss-crossing the country meeting new people, working in new cemeteries, and completing a lot of long-lasting work. We're so grateful for all of the volunteers who joined us for a day or a week. And a special thank you to our long-term partners who helped with planning, logistics, and support. We couldn't do it without you! The board of The Matzevah Foundation will be meeting often in the coming months to recap our work and to start making plans for what 2025 will look like. We invite you to follow us on social media to stay up to date as we make plans! Thank you! |
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Dan O., ConnecticutWorking with the wonderful volunteers of The Matzevah Foundation at two different sites provided me a wonderful opportunity to see the best of humanity: Americans and Europeans (including Poles) working together to bring light to the world by trying to repair some of the physical damage of the past.
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Rachael R., ColoradoWhat was done to Jewish Poles during German occupation cannot be undone. But I feel that the work of the Matzevah Foundation helps to ensure that their communities, their lives, and their deaths are remembered.
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Cindy J., Tennessee
I first started volunteering with TMF because of my interest in learning more about the history and events of the Holocaust. It became more of a life lesson in facing the centuries of persecution and indignities suffered by the Jewish people...
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