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Sara Schmidt mother of Joseph

From Oren Saraf:

At the cemetery of Gura Humora, we found the grave of Sara Schmidt, the mother of Joseph Schmidt.

My grandfather , Dr. Scharfstein, was born in Gura Humora, and After becoming an ENT doctor, he lived in Czernowitz. (I am sure that the tonsils of some of our CZ-L members were removed by him in the ‘30’s.)

My ant remember that around ’36 or ’37, Joseph Schmidt came from Vienna to see Dr. Scharfstein for some problem he had in his throat. After the treatment they had privet recital at home.

Oren Saraf

The grave of Sarah Schmidt, mother of Joseph Schmidt at Gura Humora Romania

The grave of Sarah Schmidt, mother of Joseph Schmidt at Gura Humora Romania

 

Interesting Photo

Sometimes folks send me photos with no information — this is one of those.  I always write back asking for whatever info exists — in this case I received no response and the photo eventually got separated from the correspondence, becoming an orphan on my desktop.

So, perhaps the sender will recognize the photo and use the comment box to provide some context?

Looks like the late 20’s early 30’s in beautiful downtown Czernowitz — the Ringplatz by the Dermata shoe store?

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Meisler School Class III 1939-40

From Oren Saraf — this photo from his Aunt’s album…

Return with Ehpes to those wonderful? days of yesteryear — Did you attend the Meisler School in 1939-40? Unlikely, but possible. Do you recognize anyone, or think you recognize someone?  Oren says his aunt Lotte sits just left of the sign board.

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Czernowitz -Meisler School 1939-40 from Oren Saraf

Czernowitz -Meisler School 1939-40 from Oren Saraf

1938 Maccabi Football Club?

From Gabriele Weissmann…

I found this [among] my uncle’s photos. I wonder if anybody recognizes a person. Also, in the background, a building which looks solid enough to have survived the war. Maybe it still stands. I believe it is a Maccabi football team. On the back of the photo is says only “Czernowitz 1938”.
Gabriele

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Important Czernowitz Dates

From Gaby Rinzler — regarding the list discussion about ‘important Czernowitz dates’:

In an attempt to leave my children and grand children information about my past I made a Geopolitical introduction. It may be pertinent to the present discussion re: what 1848, 28 of March 1914 and 1944, etc. meant to our group.

[Note* See List Archives on the website 2014 Archives II, starting June 27th 2014 for the discussion — Subject: 28 June 1940.]
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Yom Hashoa

I am in Florida for a long weekend with my wife. We walked into the Beth David synagogue in Palm Beach Springs for a Yom Hashoah observance which we heard was taking place. There was a small turnout of people reading names out loud, the entire day, of those who perished. My wife and I were asked to read names for 20 minutes. Not knowing my past, we were handed a list of names to read of those who perished from Romania in Transnistria. Irony or coincidence? I included names of my mother’s brother – Leopold End, her father – Lazar End, and her step mother -Sali End.

We should never forget. I have been told that one can forgive without reconciling. Perhaps I will try this one day. Perhaps.

May the blessed memories of those who perished never depart.

Stephen Winters

Lyceum Mihai Eminescu


From Gaby Rinzler:

In the center is Professor Goraj,director and co-owner of the private lyceum Mihai Eminescu.

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It looks like a graduating class (because of the glasses in their hands)
It is probably 1939-40. I can’t remember how I got in this picture. I am the obviouly younger kid with the open mouth. Many of the boys look very familiar to me but I cannot afix names to them. The big head on the right lower corner may be a cousine of mine Arno Rosenwald..

[I wish to see] if any body recognizes somebody?

Gaby

More on Movie “In Sarmatien”

From Gabriele Weissmann

Dear all,
Last week Volker Koepp invited us to the Berlin premiere of his new
movie “In Sarmatien” which took place in the Akademie der Künste. We
were very impressed. It is a superb documentary.
The many facets of the film are overwhelming. Its humane approach, its
references to history, to the past of peoples and the ensuing destinies,
should be a must-see for the contemporary generation and the educational
system world-wide.

It so happened that the premiere fell on a day when the events in Crimea
and the Ukraine were hot and moving fast.In the film,
Koepp interviews persons from Moldavia(Kisinau)Bielorus (Grodno)
Ukraine (Czernowitz),Lithuania, Kaliningrad (Königsberg) : and
everywhere the persons talk about their dreams for a better life, the
economical and political problems of the present situation,
and some, of their fears of a Russian takeover.

Considering the current events in Eastern Europe,this film is amazing.

In the trailer shown on today’s List, next to Tanja Kloubert,we see and
hear Felix Zuckermann, the son of Frau Zuckermann from the former movie.

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In the photo (click to enlarge), you will see Volker Koepp first on the left, my
husband and myself, and on my right,Fritz Hartthaler, the producer of
many Koepp documentaries, which are acclaimed all over the world.)

Not in the picture is Thomas Plennert, the outstanding cameraman, who
contributed to Koepp’s films for many many years. His masterly hand
at rendering landscapes as breathtakingly live paintings, and showing
people’s faces in their truthful, natural expression enriched Koepp’s
movies to make them cineastic works of art.

Koepp has a very personal way of asking and getting answers, of looking
intensely for people and places, thus painting a very complex picture of
his documentaries. Koepp genuinely likes people and their stories,
is interested in them, and he gets a most rewarding feed-back.

Have just heard today that the DVD will be on sale as from September
2014 (www.salzgeber.de/info@salzgeber.de).

Ten years ago, on the occasion of my husband’s 60th birthday party,
my husband finished his speech with this message:

” – We try to find answers to the questions of the present: All of us!
– We try to decipher the mysteries the future holds in store for us: All
of us!
– Only occasionally we remember that we are made of the dough of the
past. All of us!

Gabriele