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Obj. ID: 45200
Jewish Funerary Art
  New Jewish cemetery in Uman, Ukraine

© ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, Photographer: ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, 2020

According to ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, the cemetery was officially founded in 1894. However, it appears on the city plan, which dates to 1840. As such, it appears there was most likely an error in dating its foundation. Later, in 1941, it was marked on a Red Army map of the region. The oldest preserved tombstone dates to the early 20th century. 

There are about 50 gravestones. Presumably the site is home to other tombstones, but due to the tall grass and the partial immersion of many of the stones it was difficult to obtain an accurate count. Moreover, there are around 1,000 broken or basic tombstones on the site. The inscriptions are barely legible, The oldest matzeva may date to 1881, while the oldest clearly legible tombstone is dated 1910. Moreover, there is a cenotaph with a plaque dated 2006. Unfortunately, locals were unable to tell the survey team exactly what this is. Whether the burial was made on the cemetery after a long break in operations or the plaque was simply installed at the cenotaph by relatives is difficult to determine. Some tombstones are located on the private land near 14 Vyzvolyteliv Street. The majority of the older preserved tombstones in the central section of the cemetery are immersed in the ground, and are therefore poorly visible on the surface. The western part of the cemetery is derelict. 

Date of the oldest tombstone: 1910

Date of the latest tombstone: 1949 (2006?)


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