Jewish cemetery

The land of the cemetery is considered holy and a special consecration ceremony takes place upon its inauguration.

[2] Showing proper respect for the dead (kevod ha-met) is intrinsic to Jewish law.

Thus, disinterring the dead, deriving benefit from a corpse or grave, or acting in any way that may be perceived as "ridiculing the helpless" (l'oeg l'rash), such as making derogatory remarks or joking, but also partaking in the pleasures or needs of the living, such as eating, drinking or smoking, are forbidden in the presence of the dead.

[6] The largest Jewish cemeteries of Europe can be found in Budapest, Łódź, Prague, Warsaw, Vienna and Berlin.

It aims to guarantee the effective and lasting preservation of Jewish cemeteries and mass graves throughout the European continent.

In December 2019 further funding was granted for a new 2019-2021 project "Protecting the Jewish cemeteries of Europe: Continuation of the mapping process, stakeholders’ involvement and awareness raising".