Re: [Cz-L] The future of the Temple.

I have seen large synagogues in Polish villages (with no Jews left in them
such as I think Losiche) turned into public municipal libraries, while
conserving the Bama, the steps and wall of the Aron and the balconies of the
women's sections and all the Jewish signs in front of the building and on
the windows.
Interestingly, I visited the Kuchin area in southern India recently and
found the local government engaged in massive preservation efforts of the
long abandoned (and quite trashed) synagogues in the villages, where a
Jewish community was once thriving.
I should have pictures of both efforts if people are interested

Gadi

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From: "Miriam Taylor" <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>
To: "HARDY BREIER" <HARDY3_at_BEZEQINT.NET>
Cc: "CZERNOWITZ-L" <Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Cz-L] The future of the Temple.

> Some time ago, we had a discussion on the list about this subject.
> Most of us agreed that there were not enough Jewish people living
> in Chernivtsi, to have the "Tempel" returned to its use as a synagogue,
> but I think that Charles Rosner suggested that it could be made into
> a public building with a serious or solemn purpose, which would
> also include a Jewish museum, or at least a reminder of the original
> use of the building.
> Chernivtsi is is a university town, currently the location of the
> Meridian
> poetry festival and occasional academic conferences. If the" Tempel"
> were to be made into a large conference hall, the city would attract
> assorted conferences and benefit financially and we, who remember
> the former use of this building would not feel insulted.
>
> Mimi
>

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