The new Jewish cemetery in Kraśnik was established in the first half of the 19th century. The last known burial was held in 1943.

During the Second World War Germans wrecked the cemetery. From April to November 1942 the Nazis conducted mass executions of the Jews in this cemetery[1.1]. Many matzevot were used to harden the streets in the town, e.g. Wesoła Street and Oboźna Street[1.2]. In the area of 1.82 ha there are dozens of broken matzevot.

In the cemetery there is a monument commemorating the Jews murdered by the Nazis during the Second World War[1.3]. Now the area of the cemetery is surrounded by the wall.

On 22 June 2006 a group of 180 Israeli soldiers in cooperation with the Municipality and the Municipal Office of Kraśnik cleared the cemetery. It is another action of clearing up places connected with the history of the Polish Jews carried out by Israeli soldiers. On the Israeli side the programme is coordinated by Yad LeZehava Holocaust Research Institute in cooperation with the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage[1.4].

The local non-governmental organization called Regional Society of the Kraśnik Lovers takes care of the monuments of the Jewish culture in Kraśnik [1.5].