The foundation I work for - Geder Avos - is affiliated and working closely with the ESJF. I wrote a note with the Cz memebers comments to Philip Carmel, the CEO of ESJF and below is his response:
Dear all – and please forward this on to all whom it may concern,
Thank you for your interest in the ESJF project.
I’m very pleased to inform you that during the spring, the ESJF will be surveying a great number of cemeteries in Chernivtsi (Chernowitz) oblast as well as over the border in northern Moldova. Some of these sites will indeed be earmarked for fencing projects during 2017. Moreover, we will be publishing a full report later in the year on the state of cemeteries in this region based on these surveys.
While the ESJF works according to a very standardised methodology in selecting sites for fencing projects and also totally funds these projects where possible, we have in the past prioritised sites where all or part external funding is also made available. The reason for this is that in such cases, we are therefore able to complete even more sites with our own resources, our core objective.
I should also add that the ESJF is also heavily involved at the current time in the funding and project management of parts of the restoration of the historic Bet Tahara at Czernowitz Jewish Cemetery.
I would be delighted to cooperate with the Bukovina organisation in any way.
And we can certainly talk about Galicia as well…
Best Regards,
Phil
On Thursday, January 5, 2017 2:12 PM, "baruch_at_eylonconsulting.com" <baruch_at_eylonconsulting.com> wrote:
Hi Mimi,
You can try contacting them through their website at:
http://esjf-cemeteries.org/contacts/ (This is the link to Contact us).
Further to Edgar's email I filled a contact request today regarding our
project
http://www.eylonconsulting.com/bukovina/ but didn't hear back yet.
Thanks, Baruch
-----Original Message-----
From: Miriam Taylor [mailto:mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu]
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2017 7:24 PM
To: Edgar Hauster
Cc: Czernowitz Discussion Group; Christian Herrmann; Baruch Eylon
Subject: Re: [Cz-L] The ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative
Thank you Edgar for writing to tell us of the work and objectives of ESJF.
I knew that some such work was being planned by a German organization, but
did not know the most pertinent details.
In April 2016 when Sasha Wolloch and I visited Chernivtsi, Rabbi
Glissenstain told us about this initiative and gave us the name of the
organizations' representative in the Ukraine.
Sasha subsequently phoned this representative, but she was not willing to
discuss the plans regarding the Czernowitz/Chernivtsi Jewish cemetery.
The Czernowitz Jewish cemetery does have an intact fence around it and does
not require a new one.
The gates might need to be reinforced.
The cemetery is under the administration of the Chernivtsi city government
and is registered as a Ukrainian National Heritage site.
I have also registered it with the US Administration for the Preservation of
American's heritage abroad.
Therefore, I consider it more urgent that rampant invasive vegetation not be
allowed to destroy the tombstones, than to ensure that the cemetery not be
taken over for other purposes.
In case some of you are not aware of the fact; "CJCRO" (Czernowitz Jewish
Cemetery Restoration Organization) was founded in 2009 and includes many
members of the Cz.-List. (New members will be accepted gladly).
Since its founding, CJCRO has hired local workmen to cut down and eradicate
with herbicides most of the rampant and invasive vegetation which previously
made the cemetery totally impassible.
CJCRO also successfully engaged two NGO organizations; "SVIT Ukraine"
and "ASF Germany",
who each year for the last seven years have sent groups of volunteers to do
similar work at the cemetery.
Currently the cemetery is mostly, but not completely, cleared of invasive
trees and bushes.
Annual weeds and some vines need to be cleared every year and I do not
expect 2017 to be an exception.
If any of you could let me know how I could contact ESJF in order to tell
them about are concerns regarding the Chernivtsi Jewish cemetery, I would be
most grateful,
Thanks in advance and even if belatedly Happy 2017!
Mimi
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