Re: [Cz-L] Popovici dispute.

There is a certain Jewish chauvinism that from time to time permeates
this group. You yourself, Hardy, just recently slammed me for
suggesting the possibility that one could be identified as
Jewish-American or Jewish-Romanian et al, which comment I wrote in
response to your request for comments. If we are going to be so
racially and identity pure - our plaque, our suffering - not letting
others relate or have a role, than we are doing the opposite of what
this venture should be trying to accomplish - which should be more
about contemplating that what's so special about Traian Popovici (and
others like him) is that they transcend the specificities of their
own identity to be able to care about humanity at large - especially
at a time when such empathy was not encouraged or rewarded by the
prevailing authority. The success of the plaque venture therefore
should be measured by how much e greater interaction, communication,
participation, inclusion, understanding and love it can generate.

all the best

Sylvia


On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 9:47 PM, HARDY BREIER <HARDY3_at_bezeqint.net> wrote:
>
> Again we fight.
> Let us remember how it started.
> For over 60 years nobody thought of memorializing P. as saviour
> of Jews , in the streets of Cz. Not the Rumanians, not Ukrainians not
> even Jews. In Cz. they even forgot who he was.
> Then , in a small American Jewish Czernowitz chat group, one member
> Hardy Breier made a presentation called "the Saint of Czernowitz".
> On Traian Popovici .
> This created a chain-reaction and Mimi Taylor made it her holy undertaking
> to erect a memorial plate in Cz.
> To Popovici the man ,not the Rumanian.
> Popovici saved us ,not because we were Jews ,but for being human
> beings.
> We wholeheartedly joined her.
>
> In the Carpathian mountains ,in Fundu Moldovei, Rumanians adopt
> Popovici as a local hero, an example for mankind.
> They memorialize him for his feats and are proud of his doings.
> We all join them in this.
> Now the crux of the matter:
> The placing of the plate depends on the decision of some Cz. city officials
> whose reasoning is still a riddle to us .
> It is Mimi's fear that any intervention from a Rumanian party
> might endanger the project.
> Is this so hard to understand ?
> I have disagreed with many of Mimi's stands but here I
> completely agree.
> Anything, anything at all that might interfere - better not.
> Florentin will understand.
> Hopefully Henry , Gary and Cora too.
> Hardy

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