Re: [Cz-L] about Michel Drucker

Dear Charles et al,

Well, Michel Drucker was not brought up Jewish. His father was so
traumatized by his and his wife's experiences during the Holocaust that he
had their 3 sons baptized as Catholics and brought them us as French
citizens but not as Jews. Putting this aside, he is still 'one of ours' and
is feeling this now. I have met a number of people who were brought up as
non-Jews in similar circumstances. In a large number of such cases, these
people make great efforts to learn what they had missed while growing up
non-Jewish.

So in his middle-aged years (he was born in 1942), M. Drucker is feeling his
Jewish identity more and more, as he states in the article I sent yesterday.
He says (translating), "I believe that I am more and more Jewish. As proof:
I want more and more to go and discover my roots and identity in the city
where my parents grew up, Czernowitz in the Ukraine. I must absolutely make
this trip. I have always feared going, have not had the courage, to go to
Auschwitz, but one day I will."

Merle

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Rosner" <frenchczern1_at_yahoo.com>
To: "Czernowitz Genealogy and History" <czernowitz-l_at_list.cornell.edu>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 6:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Cz-L] about Michel Drucker

Hi Merle, Marc and Sylvie!
In my book “Emancipation – Etes-vous (aussi) de Czernowitz” I mention Michel
Drucker as well as some other names of Czernowitzer.
In September 2007, knowing that he was to invite the French Minister of
Justice (at the time Mrs Rachida Dati) at his TV show “Vivement Dimanche” in
October, I did sent a copy of my book to her, asking to be so kind and hand
it over to Michel on that occasion. I got an answer from her communication
adviser, saying that she’ll be delighted to do so, etc. I never received any
acknowledgment from him.
More recently, in December last, I found out that a certain Mme Françoise
Coquet and the company DMD Productions in Paris (MD stands for Michel
Drucker) produced all his shows for many years. I again sent an exemplar of
my book, mentioning my doubts that the first one was ever given to Michel,
stating that I wanted the unique experience of Czernowitz to also be known
in France and asking for a simple acknowledgment of receipt. Today, two
months later, still no reply.
And I remember that Florence Heymann told me that she did send her book “Le
Crépuscule des Lieux” to Michel Drucker in 2003, but never got an answer…
So, you will understand why I consider him rather as a “talented” Jewish boy
with Czernowitz roots and even as a “Landsman” (why not), but so far I would
certainly not call him a “good” one…
Nevertheless, I will also read his new book and try to know him better:
maybe I’ll change my mind…
Regards,
Charles

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