RE: [Cz-L]It’s all gone, it’s still there

Hardy et al...

Beyond all bitterness on the state of the Jewish heritage in Eastern Europe, that I'm sharing with you, there are other, better and more forward-looking options, but requesting "return of stones" or removing them "by force".

I'm drawing your attention to Marla Raucher Osborn's presentation delivered on the occasion of the working seminar "Managing Jewish Immovable Heritage", which I posted at our ehpes.com Blog:

http://ehpes.com/blog1/2013/05/26/managing-jewish-immovable-heritage/

This detailed case study, focussing on the Jewish headstone recovery project in Rohatyn, is an excellent example for a success story, which "could not have been possible without the support of the local (non-Jewish) Ukrainian community of Rohatyn of today." At my posting you'll find additional links to:

• the full JHE conference coverage: http://bit.ly/12Ghf99
• Marla's presentation: http://bit.ly/129vEQ0
• the pictures for Marla's presentation: http://bit.ly/129vVm1
• Marla's essay "What Remains of a Life": http://bit.ly/1amCmQD

As a descendant of Rohatyn Jews (Hauster/Hausthor) and as a friend, thank you so much, dear Marla, for your magnificent engagement, which was - and still is - so vital for this ongoing success story!

Edgar Hauster • MacBook
Lent • The Netherlands

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> From: HARDY3_at_BEZEQINT.NET
> To: cyberorange_at_gmx.de; Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu
> Subject: Re: [Cz-L]It’s all gone, it’s still there
> Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 19:28:17 +0300
>
> Gravestones:
> I didn't have to remind you, everyone with eyes can see.
> I only wonder at the lack of reaction from our part.
> Use of stones as building material during the Nazi and Soviet rule
> was mostly private initiative . Jewish cemetery was open to all.
> The Soviets used stones for road paving .
> During the Soviets the Temple was transformed.
> The Yiddish Hospital dismantled brick by brick.
> Roads were built, the Turkish steps.
> Today if asked about this the locals say: "This was done during
> the Soviet tyranny - we were not asked for consent."
> But many profited from this .
> What to do ? Discover stones built into houses ?
> Request return of stones . Will the inhabitants consent ?
> Remove them by force ?
> I can only imagine the consequences .
>
> Hardy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christian Herrmann" <cyberorange_at_gmx.de>
> To: "CZERNOWITZ-L" <Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 4:42 PM
> Subject: [Cz-L]It’s all gone, it’s still there
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> Hardy reminded us on the state of Jewish cemeteries in Galicia and Bukovina
> in one of his recent posts. Indeed Galicia and Bukovina are covered with
> partially or totally destroyed Jewish cemeteries. The grave stones were
> abused as building material during the German occupation and the years of
> Soviet rule. However, history does not just disappear. During construction
> works fragments of Jewish grave stones come to light. These stones raise
> questions – first of all the question of how we want to deal with the past.
>
> http://vanishedworld.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/its-all-gone-its-still-there/
>
> Short link: http://bit.ly/19ctG1x
>
> Warm wishes
> Christian
=
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