Old Jewish Cemetery, Frysztak Explained

Old Jewish Cemetery, Frysztak
Established:17th century
Country:Poland
Location:Frysztak, Poland
Coordinates:49.8342°N 21.6089°W
Type:Jewish cemetery
Size:0.46 ha

The Old Jewish Cemetery (Polish: Stary Cmentarz Żydowski we Frysztaku) in Frysztak, Poland, was established probably in the 17th century and not later than 1860s,[1] and is located at present-day Parkowa Street south of the town square.

Around thirty matzevahs and the remnants of the old cemetery wall remain until the present-day. The grave of Esther Etel Elbaum[1] (d. 1800), daughter of Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk, surrounded by a metal fence is especially noteworthy.

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  1. http://cmentarze-zydowskie.pl/frysztak.htm (pl.)