Re: [Cz-L] Czernowitz Jewish Cemetery

Miriam (Mimi) Taylor <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>

Dear Melita, Dear Czernowitzers,

>From what I remember about the sum of money the HFPJC wanted us to raise,
just to survey and estimate the cost of renovating the Czernowitz Jewish
cemetery, they were very expensive. Large organizations, often have large
overheads and are not particularly frugal in spending the funds they
collect.

It is possible that there are not enough Czernowitzers willing to give of
their time, effort and money, in order to do this on our own. But it is
worth a try. I suggest that in the meantime we do not collect any money.
Those interested, do the necessary research and inform the rest of us. Once
we find that there are at least 10 of us who are willing to work on this
project and that we agree on the manner and method of setting-up of an
organization and fund for the cleanup and maintenance of the cemetery, we
establish the organization and proceed with the work, including the
collection of money.

The World Org. of Bukowina Jews in Israel expected to collaborate with the
city authorities of Chernivtsi, once they realized that the city authorities
were not reliable, they gave up.

Let us try to do this on our own, if it does not work, we can always give up
later.

       Mimi (Miriam Taylor)

> In a message dated 5/30/06 9:02:09 PM, CZERNOWITZ-L_at_cornell.edu writes:
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>> In 2003/04, group member Melita Vickter started to work with Toby=20
>> Mendelowitz to raise funds for a survey to start a project to restore=20
>> the Cz. cemetery.=A0=A0 Toby is with the Heritage Foundation for the=20
>> Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries <www.hfpjc.org>.=A0 Melita raised=20
>> maybe 1000 to 2000 dollars, and with such a small sum, elected to=20
>> return the donations to everyone rather than start a non viable=20
>> project.
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>
> Hi Czernowitzers,
> As Bruce wrote, the project I started a couple of years ago with HFPJC was=20
> abandoned. At the time, the World Org. of Bukowina Jews in Israel felt the=
> y=20
> could do it much cheaper. Since we were unable to raise any significant fu=
> nds=20
> here, we left it to the group in Israel to handle. Unfortunately nothing h=
> as=20
> been done. I still think we need an organization such as HFPJC to handle=20
> any major restoration. None of us has unlimited time to devote to this pro=
> ject=20
> and it is a daunting one. The HFPJC is in the business of doing this and=20
> has ample experience in other areas of the former Soviet Union. I don't=20
> believe we have anyone in the list group who has done this before and has th=
> e=20
> adequate experience.=20
> Best regards,
> Melita Fuhrman Vickter=20
>
>
Received on 2006-06-01 09:19:05