What is this Jewish cemetery in Eastern Berlin?
May 19, 2007 10:24 AM Subscribe
Help me find a Jewish cemetery in Berlin. (No, it's not the one you're thinking of.)
About fifteen years ago, I participated in one of those international volunteer camp things. Our project was to clean up a Jewish cemetery in Berlin, and I can't remember what the cemetery was called or where it was located. I'm pretty sure it was not the Weissensee cemetery, which we also visited, and which was much, much bigger than this one. Do we have any Jewish-cemeteries-in-Berlin experts here?
I only remember a few things about it. I'm pretty sure it was in Eastern Berlin. I don't think it was particularly ancient: maybe from the late 19th century. Also, I seem to remember that most of the people who were buried there were immigrants from points further east (or their children or grandchildren), not people from old German Jewish families. The cemetery was definitely in bad shape, but there were lots of original tombstones, and it wasn't something that had been destroyed in the war and recreated. Also, it was pretty small, and I think it was on a residential street.
Any tips would be very helpful!
About fifteen years ago, I participated in one of those international volunteer camp things. Our project was to clean up a Jewish cemetery in Berlin, and I can't remember what the cemetery was called or where it was located. I'm pretty sure it was not the Weissensee cemetery, which we also visited, and which was much, much bigger than this one. Do we have any Jewish-cemeteries-in-Berlin experts here?
I only remember a few things about it. I'm pretty sure it was in Eastern Berlin. I don't think it was particularly ancient: maybe from the late 19th century. Also, I seem to remember that most of the people who were buried there were immigrants from points further east (or their children or grandchildren), not people from old German Jewish families. The cemetery was definitely in bad shape, but there were lots of original tombstones, and it wasn't something that had been destroyed in the war and recreated. Also, it was pretty small, and I think it was on a residential street.
Any tips would be very helpful!
Response by poster: That's helpful. It must be the Addass Jisroel one. The age, location, and size are all right. Weird that I didn't remember it being Orthodox, considering what huge honking hangups I had about Orthodox Judaism as a teenager!
posted by craichead at 10:54 AM on May 19, 2007
posted by craichead at 10:54 AM on May 19, 2007
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posted by holgate at 10:38 AM on May 19, 2007