Meylakh Sheykhet at the digging site in the Old Jewish Cemetery of Lviv, Ukraine on Nov. 7, 2016 (Photo: JTA / Cnaan Liphshiz)
LVIV, Ukraine (JTA) — City workers in this western city suspended their digging at a former Jewish cemetery amid controversy over the unearthing of human remains at the site.
The discovery of bones, including pieces of skull and limbs, occurred last week at the Old Jewish Cemetery of Lviv where diggers with heavy machinery excavated a 40-foot trench despite previous objections to works by some members of the local Jewish community.
Officials said the dig, which went through …read more
Source: JTA
