Re: [Cz-L] Czernowitz Ham

Miriam (Mimi) Taylor <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>

I do not know Turkish, so this is only a guess, but either the original name
was "Khan", meaning inn, or this is the location of a Turkish bath, from the
Semitic word Cham, meaning warm.

Shavua tov,

Mimi

> http://pics.livejournal.com/whasup/pic/00880bcw
>
> This is the Ham , not Ham square or Ham junction - just Ham.
> The name is from the Turks ,it probably means something.
> You can see the Synagogen and Springbrunnengasse to the right.
> The Austrians renamed it Springbrunnenplatz.
> Here an artesian well was splashing ! Long before my time.
> Here was also the heart of the Jewish ghetto and a memorial plate can
> be found.
> In the background the ramp leading to the Jewish Hospital can be seen.
> The hospital is no more but the gate still stands.
> Now they are digging there - maybe looking for the waters of the
> Ham ?
> Hardy

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