The Brest-Litovsk Jewish cemetery has a harrowing history. In present day Belarus, it cannot be seen, it has no markers and no-one would know that it ever existed.

However, in the last 15 years, gravestones that once stood in the cemetery have been surfacing all over the region. There are now approximately 1500 reclaimed gravestones, some broken and some intact. We are campaigning to raise funds to create a memorial wall using the reclaimed headstones. It is vital that we preserve the past, to create a symbol of hope for future generations.

The Together Plan is an associate member of AEPJ Jewish Heritage and is building a Jewish journey through Belarus. This memorial will feature along the route and help visitors to discover Brests rich Jewish heritage. It will also guide people to the contemporary Belarusian Jewish communities of today.

These headstones have been on a long journey and each one represents a life. It's time to give them a final resting place with an opportunity to shine a light on the little known, but vitally important story of the Soviet Jews. In so doing we will be supporting the revival of the Jewish community of Brest that exists today.