SHANGHAI
JEWISH MEMORIAL
The
story behind the Shanghai tombstones began with the discovery of the first
tombstone in a Shanghai antique store, which led to the unearthing of many
more. You can read additional background information in the Asian Wall Street
Journal: “Personal Journal” (James T. Areddy, 5/23/2003) and in “Cultural
Exchange: Preserving the Relics of Shanghai’s Vanished Jewish Population” (Dan
Levin, 7/17/2011):
The
following link offers an alphabetical list of names found on the tombstones found
in Shanghai. http://www.shanghaijewishmemorial.com/tombstone.htm
Click
on a name for additional information about the individual who was interred (ex.
Name, country of origin, dates, type of stone, “surface treatment”, where
headstone was found and the date it was found, size, state of conservation,
& additional personal/family, or other information.
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