Kudos to you and those involved, Edgar. Merle
> On Feb 19, 2019, at 7:07 AM, Bruce Reisch <bruce.reisch_at_cornell.edu> wrote:
>
> It seems without intervention from you and others, this sale would have proceeded as if normal. But there is nothing normal about theft. Thanks for letting us all know, and for doing something about it. Let's hope the investigation proceeds, the sale is stopped, and the Ark is restored to its home.
>
> Bruce
>
> ?On 2/18/19, 12:09, "bounce-123345446-3497436_at_list.cornell.edu on behalf of Edgar Hauster" <bounce-123345446-3497436_at_list.cornell.edu on behalf of bconcept_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Czernowitzers...
>
> On February 11, 2019 it was our fellow member Christian Herrmann, who drew our attention on the mysterious disappearance of the Aron Kodesh from the Siret Synagogue and its not less mysterious reappearance at Israeli auctioneers. The links listed at our Ehpes Blog
>
> http://ehpes.com/blog1/?p=10687
>
> unfold the whole story, i. e.
>
> • Yochanan Ron-Singer's urgent and essential intervention on behalf of the World Organization of Bukovina Jews & Descendants (Thank you both, dear Yochanan for writing and dear Baruch for sharing!)
> • Coverage by Jewish Heritage Europe
> • Aron Kodesh in the Siret Synagogue as per "The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art"
> • Dr. Aurel Vainer's press release (including comparative photos) on behalf of The Federation of Jewish Communities of Romnaia
> • Romania press coverage
>
> In parallel and behind the scenes I conducted my personal investigation since I'm very much familiar with the Siret Synagogue since 2012
>
> https://www.amazon.de/clouddrive/share/pxIqquDVDwPczqHOuwVnyQDU8dRTiH120ZAEOqTqnHE
>
> and from my point of view it's more than likely, that we are facing a criminal case of sacred art theft. Well, no matter what the developing investigation will reveal, this question has now top priority for me:
>
> HAVING STARTING BID OF US$ 35,000, WILL THE ARON KODESH BE UNDER THE HAMMER AT THE AUCTION TAKING PLACE IN ISRAEL AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019?
>
> Thank you all for your commitment!
>
> Edgar Hauster
>
>
>
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