The project is a work on the creation of a burial site for the Jewish community of Athens, for at least 70 years of use for burials. This work is an attempt to solve existent problems of the community. The lack of a site far away from settlements, the vitiation of tomb forms because of the proximity of Jewish and Christian cemeteries, the excessive and weighty tombs, the insufficient, in general, planning of existent cemeteries have created the need to revise our views on Jewish cemeteries.
The site which was chosen for the implementation of the project is located near the new bridge of Chalkida and combines all of the elements that were considered prerequisites from the beginning of the project. These elements are the existence of water (sea or lake) at the eastern side of the site, the distance from any settlements or towns, the easy access, and the location opposite of the city of Chalkida (due to the emphasis given to the local burial site).
The project includes four buildings: the Bet-a-Taara, for the washing of the dead body, the building for funerary ceremony- Levaya, another for the first lunch of the family after the funeral and one for restrooms and offices. All of the elements have been designed on two axes: towards the East (East-west, North- South) and towards the cemetery of Chalkida. There have been designed 2.408 tombs on the site, for the members of the community, and five emplacements for rabies’ tombs.
The connecting paths and transitional spaces are very important in the project because of their symbolism. The visitors walk close to 7 parallel walls before they can see the
Necropolis, just like the 7 circles around Jericho before the walls collapsed and a view of the city was possible. There are also set 12 lower walls and 12 small, floating platforms, as symbols of the 12 clans of Israel and reminders of the passing of the people through river Jordan (Jesus of Navi, 3:14).
In addition, the element of water is being emphasized because of its association with the story of Moses and the passing of the Red sea. Therefore, many water channels have been set on the site for symbolic reasons.
Last, in order for the project to be considered complete there have been designed tree types of tombs and a suggestion for the gravestones.