A great effort is underway in Lublin to restore the Jewish cemetery in that Polish city, which contains graves of martyrs of the Nazi occupation, as well as ancient monuments and tombstones, it was reported today by the Folkstimme, the Yiddish newspaper in Poland.
Some restoration work has been done locally but much more is needed and the Jewish Cultural and Social Association of Poland has undertaken the task at a cost of nearly 500,000 zlotys. The Lublin branch of the Jewish Cultural and Social Association has 80 members but this includes Jews who live in nearby towns, a membership total which emphasizes how few Jews are left in Lublin.
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