Re: [Cz-L] The "Tempel"

Only in America !!!
Very good !
Hardy
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From: "Miriam Taylor" <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>
To: "HARDY BREIER" <HARDY3_at_bezeqint.net>; "CZERNOWITZ-L"
<Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Cz-L] The "Tempel"

Hardy asks: How is the Tempel important to American heritage.

I am excerpting the following from what I found by accessing
> http://www.heritageabroad.gov/

The commission was established under U.S. Public Law 99-83.
The law directs the Commission to<

identify and report on cemeteries, monuments, and historic buildings
in Eastern and Central Europe that are associated with the heritage
of U.S. citizens, particularly endangered properties, and obtain,
in cooperation with the Department of State, assurances from
the governments of the region that the properties will be protected
and preserved.
In addition to the types of sites specified in the law, the Commission
also seeks the preservation of similar types of properties, including
related archival material. It, additionally, encourages and facilitates
private and foreign government restoration and preservation projects.

The establishment of the Commission recognized that the population
of the United States is mostly comprised of immigrants and their
descendents. Because it is, the United States has an interest
in the preservation of sites in other countries. These sites are
an important part of the cultural heritage of many Americans.

The Holocaust and 45 years of atheistic, Communist governments
created a critical need that led to the Commission¹s establishment.
The Holocaust annihilated much of Europe¹s Jewish population,
killing most Jews and forcing others to flee. In many countries,
none were left to continue to care for the communal properties
that represented an historic culture in the area and constitute
an integral part of the Jewish religion.
(Burial places are sacred in Judaism).

Mimi

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