The Cemetery at
Volochisk
This is the old Jewish cemetery. Most of
the graves I saw dated from the 1920’s or earlier. The new Jewish cemetery
catering to the drastically reduced post war community, was, as far as I
understood, based round the overgrown Holocaust monument. This old cemetery
stands on top of a hill overlooking the river and the old town. Only a few
gravestones remain. The site is not looked after, and many stones have been
removed, probably to be used for building materials. It remains, however, a
bewitching spot. Check out the names listed on some stones in the
cemetery. See Jeremy's letter.
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