Re: [Cz-L] RE: 600 YEARS CZERNOWITZ CELEBRATIONS...

an addendum to my last email. for those who say there is nothing in it
for the city council..........yes there is. the jewish tourist income is
something no other ukrainian city has, and a reopening of our temple would
bring hundreds of us for the occasion itself and a steady stream thereafter.
cornel
----- Original Message -----
From: "jerome schatten" <romers_at_shaw.ca>
To: <HARDY3_at_bezeqint.net>; "czernowitz-l list" <czernowitz-l_at_cornell.edu>
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Cz-L] RE: 600 YEARS CZERNOWITZ CELEBRATIONS...

> Hardy et al.
>
> I would like to respond to Hardy's idea on the Temple.
>
> I understand that the transformation of the Temple into a cinema took
> place under the Russian occupation. It has always struck me as one of
> the grossest post-war indignities to the Jews of Czernowitz, to have to
> look at the Temple site and see but a garish cinema.
>
> That cinema symbolizes to this day, the low regard in which our people
> are held. That such a thing should continue, day after day, year after
> year, until no-one remembers what stood on that ground is in itself
> tragic.
>
> As Hardy suggests, ideally the Temple should be rebuilt, but
> practically, we know that will not happen. So, turning it into a little
> green space park with a memorial would at least provide an enduring
> reminder of our history in this city and the special meaning that this
> little piece of earth has for us.
>
> The cemetery decays because of time and benign neglect. The cinema is a
> memorial to the low regard in which we are held. Could we explain that
> to the Council? Would they consider changing that?
>
> Best,
> jerome
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 2006-07-14 at 11:18 -0400, HARDY BREIER wrote:
>> hi,all,
>> this is an opportunity that must not be missed,
>> we should do whatever we can , it is a celebration of Czernowitz .
>> this is our town just as much as it is theirs ( if not more).
>> what should be our reward ? none whatsoever ,
>> just the feeling of belonging.
>> cleaning up the cemetery should be a city job anyway and with
>> a budget of millions for the festivities ,the sums for this job should
>> be trivial.
>> the cemetery should be an attraction for tourists !
>> thinking again ,something comes up my mind as an idea of what could
>> be
>> done by the city as a "reward ",if you ask me ,it should be their
>> duty to do it in any case:
>>
>> 1. the Temple : Rebuild the Temple or at least tear down the cinema -
>> it is a disgrace and stands on hallow ground.
>> if there is no funds , make a garden instead.
>> 2. rename main streets with names to recall the local Jewry like :
>> a. Chief Rabbi Mark
>> b. Martyrs of Transnistria
>> and other Czernowitzer Jewish luminary's names or events that
>> should
>> be commemorated.
>> in any case a committee must be created to spend some time
>> on location
>> comments
>> Hardy
>>
>> From: " " <ashtur_at_netvision.net.il>
>> To: <ashtur_at_netvision.net.il>
>> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 1:51 PM
>> Subject: FW: [Cz-L] Letter from Chernvitsi...
>>
>>
>> >I agree with Bruce Wexler. It's our opportunity to do something to
>> gain
>> > sympathy.
>> >
>> > Asher Turtel.
>> >
>>
>
>
Received on 2006-07-14 12:57:11