JewishEpitaphs.org is an online resource for disseminating information about the research, restoration and documentation of Bagnowka Jewish Cemetery in Bialystok, Poland. Initially established as an online venue for the study of the Jewish epitaph, featuring the Bagnowka corpus, that mission while still significant is momentarily eclipsed by the growing need to complete restoration and documentation of Bagnowka Cemetery. That information can now be found on the website of the Bialystok Cemetery Restoration Fund responsible for the restoration of this cemetery since 2016.
This website features a page for the newest Publications related to Bagnowka, including my book on Bagnowka (2017), publications hosted by Jewish Heritage Europe, relevant conference papers over the last fifteen years, and my autobiographical essay, “An Unintentional Keeper of the Names,” which highlights my involvement in this documentation and restoration project.
Pages here are also devoted to the restoration of Bagnowka Jewish Cemetery. Visitors can read about the history of Bagnowka, its structure and key features as well as explore pictures and videos that highlight restoration efforts. Here, too, visitors will find examples of unique epitaphs, tombstones and inscriptional details on Bagnowka.
This website offers a Guidebook to Bagnowka Cemetery in English and Polish as well as an updated (2022) two-page tour pamphlet in English and Polish, with a map, that can readily be used when visiting the cemetery in person or virtually.
