Jewish cemetery Nordhorn

The new cemetery has 37 gravestones. Originally there were 62 graves here, but after the war not all the graves destroyed by Nazi vandalism could be fully restored. 

• Fünf Gräber bear only Hebräish inscriptions,
• 31 stones show German and Hebräish characters,
• one stone – the für the Yugoslav soldier Mose Atijar – has only a German inscription.

On all gravestones can be found above two letters: „Pe – nun“ - the abbreviation for „Here rests ...“. Then, with an honorific introduction, the name of the deceased is mentioned and the date of death.

For example, the tombstone für Solomon Roozendaal: „Here rests – a faithful man who walked rightly, loved justice and strove for peace – Solomon son of Ephraim – He died on Holy Shabbat, 24. Tischri 668 [that is 10/24/1912] – Möge his soul be bound in the Bündel of life.“

Peacefulness is considered by Jews to be „Beth Ha Chaim“ – „House of Life“. The emphasis is placed less on forgetfulness and mourning, and more on resting the dead and the hope of a new life. Flower decorations are rather not used, to honor the buried is placed on the grave, on the tombstone a pebble.