On November 23rd 2005 a ceremony of rededication of the Jewish cemetery in Kolno took place. The cemetery was fenced and cleaned up under the Foundation’s supervision, thanks to generosity of an anonymous donor, a descendant of a Kolno Jewish family, and rabbi Shlomo Besser from the International Committee for the Preservation of Jewish Memorial Sites. The ceremony, organised by the Foundation, was attended by a large group of descendants of the Kolno Jews from Israel and US, rabbi Besser, a famous cantor Yitzchok Halevi, representatives... more »