Re: [Cz-L] Popovici plaque

Excellent!

Henry Sinnreich
Richardson, Texas, USA


On 5/23/08 7:42 AM, "Miriam Taylor" <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu> wrote:

> I now have a likely facsimile of the plaque.
> The Ukrainian version is here transcribed in Latin letters,
> Because I could not find anyone who has an Ukrainian computer keyboard.
> Obviously, on the actual plaque, it will be in Ukrainian letters.
>
> This is the facsimile:
>
> ________________________________________________
> I I
> I TUT MESHKAV TRAJAN POPOVYCH (1892-1946) I
> I 1941 ROKU JAK MER CHENIVTSIV I
> I VIN VRJATUVAV 19600 JEVREIV VID DEPORTATSIJI I
> I U TRANSNISTRIJU TA MOZHLYVOJI SMERTI I
> I NASHA SHCHYRA PODJAKA I VICHNA PAMJAT' I
> I JEVREI CHERNIVTSIV I
> I I
> I AICI A LOCUIT TRAIAN POPOVICI (1892-1946) I
> I IN 1941 IN CALITATEA SA DE PRIMAR AL CERNAUTI I
> I A IMPIEDECAT DEPORTAREA IN TRANSNISTRIA I
> I SI ASTFEL PROBABIL MOARTEA A 19600 EVREI I
> I CU RECUNOSTINTA VESNICA SI AMINTIRE ETERNA I
> I EVREI CERNAUTIEN I
> I I
> I HERE LIVED TRAIAN POPOVICI (1892-1946) I
> I IN 1941, AS MAYOR OF CZERNOWITZ, I
> I HE SAVED 19600 JEWS FROM DEPORTATION I
> I TO TRANSNISTRIA AND PROBABLE DEATH. I
> I REMEMBERED IN ETERNAL GRATITUDE I
> I CZERNOWITZ JEWS I
> I_______________________________________________I
>
> The wording is changed from my initial suggestion, to reflect the concerns
> raised by members of this group, as well as by Prof. Moskovich of the Hebrew
> University.
>
> The inscriptions in each language vary slightly from each other,
> Because of what is considered polite and acceptable in each language,
> Is different.
>
> The plaque is also larger than the size I calculated before.
> I hope that it is not too large. It is now 44.5 cm wide and 37.5 cm high.
>
> Mimi

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