Nagrobki z cmentarza żydowskiego w Brzezinach – świadectwo dziejów brzezińskich Żydów. Kilka uwag na marginesie inwentaryzacji
Matzevot from the Jewish cemetery in Brzeziny. A few comments regarding of the inventory

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the preliminary results of the inventory of matzevot from the Jewish cemetery in Brzeziny, collected on the local museum square, carried out by students and employees of the Department of Art History of the University of Lodz in 2013–2014. A set of matzevot consisting of 135 slabs was analyzed, and the selection criterion was their state of preservation. Importantly, some parts of the tombstones that were used by the Germans as material for the construction of the bridge over the Mrożyca River, have carried traces of polychrome. In the course of the research, it was concluded that until the beginning of the 20th century the local jewish community was very conservative (as evidenced by decorations and epigraphs on matzevot). These observations may be helpful in completing the history and characteristics of the Jewish community in Brzeziny.

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