I remember the shock and horror when my maternal grandmother's stone in Edmonton was vandalized, and what a devastating effect it had on me when I visited her grave sometime after the family had put a new stone there; pieces of the original stone were still scattered around. My family had at least had done something. There were many other graves still vandalized and unrepaired. It is a heart - wrenching sight. It saddens to me think that a Jewish Cemetery could be sold to any individual as it a basic community responsibility and it disgusts me that the governing Jewish bodies would not be overseeing this or any other Jewish cemetery. To allow this to happen to a complete cemetery is a shanda (disgrace). I hope in a way it is not a Jewish organization who own it - they should hang their heads in shame if it is. Maybe an email or phone blitz to at least the United and Federation HQ to get some action? Maybe the JC would be interested? Sheila Toffell Glen Rock NJ

I thought this might be of interest to someone especially as there are Gentiles on this list. Finally after 28 years we were able to visit the grave of my ex British Nanny (mother's help turned more like grandmother for me) in Jerusalem on Emek Refaim Street.This is because by chance my husband found it open one day andspoke with the volunteer caretaker. Most people are barely aware the cemetery is there behind high Jerusalem stone walls.Most of the time it is locked.All around are cafes and lively activity. The cemetery contains graves of people associated in some way with love of Israel and also some British soldiers who never returned to UK after marrying Jewish girls and also local Christian clergy and the occasional Christian Israeli married to a Jew (Israeli). The caretaker is clearly a dedicated person, called Meir Miro Aharoni and he is collecting information on the individuals laid to rest there, which he plans to publish in some way.. There is another Christian Cemetery in Jerusalem also. Ros > > > > > > > Our website is at > www.british-jewry.org.uk > We update regularly. Let us know if you have ideas to offer. > > British-Jewry-admin@rootsweb.com is the address to use for help. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRITISH-JEWRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >