The maintenance season of year 2020 was officially launched! Descendants are starting to enroll their ancestral cemeteries in the effective HFPJC maintenance program to keep the grounds and matzevos in beautiful condition. The important inspections that follow each periodic cutting allows Avoyseinu and the descendants to get real-time updates on the cemetery's condition and performance of the caretaker.
The historical cemetery in Kasho, Slovakia, resting site of a host of venerated rabbis and scholars, underwent a series of important renovations, generously sponsored by descendants and followers. A substantial part of the wall was rebuilt, a lot for parking and a pathway was paved, and the ohels of the rabbis have begun a thorough renovation.
HISTORIC DISCOVERY! Descendants rejoice at the amazing discovery of their ancestral gravestone! After many years of negotiations, HFPJC was finally able to annex part of the cemetery that was excluded from today's registry. When the newly annexed plot was fenced and cleaned, many gravestones and gravestone stubs were found, among them the long-sought fragmented matzeva of Rabbi Shimon Lieberman zt"l, the Sena'r Rav!
HFPJC celebrated 20 years since its founding, and the 500th weekly bulletin. As the organization gears for the new season in which 50 cemeteries are slated for restoration, we pause to reflect on the monumental achievements reached thus far.
The newly updated Status Report 2020 has been released! The report includes the status of 750 cemeteries, marked according to a code-definition sheet, and a separate list of the 330 restored cemeteries.
The large cemetery in Szaniszlo, Romania, was successfully enclosed with a durable, concrete wall in a recent restoration undertaking. Descendants rejoice at this achievement in their quest to honor and commemorate their ancestral cemetery.
The Maintenance Division of the HFPJC is gearing up now for the 2020 maintenance season. With over 180 cemeteries enrolled in year 2019, the success of the program is now more evident than ever. All cemeteries under the maintenance program are cleaned and inspected periodically to ensure its continuous upkeep, and reports are sent to sponsoring descendants to update them of the cemetery's status.
Intense intervention finally yields positive results for the cemetery in Gibart, Hungary. After many years of being only partially enclosed, HFPJC secured permission to annex a large part of the original cemetery property that was excluded from current maps, and a new wall was built to fence in the entire cemetery.
Descendants of the town in Nagysimony, Hungary, gather at the cemetery to commemorate the completed restoration work done on the site. With all matzevos restored, the ohel fully rebuilt, and part of the wall restored under Hungary's Endowment Program, the cemetery's beautiful condition inspires all visitors.
HFPJC commends the amazing efforts of the Almosd descendants on behalf of their ancestral cemetery. Following an evaluation in mid-2019, the families immediately united in their goal to restore the abandoned cemetery and 460 members donated small amounts, which gradually accumulated to cover all costs. Thus, they succeeded in restoring the cemetery fully in record time!
The HFPJC team is prepared to service all your cemetery-related needs.