Re: [Cz-L] New Temple Pictures...

Dear Lucca,

Thank you so much for recognizing my uncle as the person who
brought you into this world. He also brought my brother into
this world, even though he was not supposed to be doing that. My
mother delivered early and he happened to be there.

I forwarded your letter to my brother as well as to my children.
My uncle immigrated to Israel in 1968. I had not seen him since
1945 when we left Czernowiz at the age of thirteen. Therefore,
I and my entire family, including my brother, went to Israel to
celebrate Paassover with him.

Even though He was in his 80's he continued to practice medicine
in Rechovot making house call and climbing steps to people's
apartments. He passed away in 1978 at the age of 89.

Have a Happy Shavuot
Frieda

--- Lucca Ginsburg <lucca99_at_netvision.net.il> wrote:

> Hello Frieda,
> What a coincidence, I've got to tell you:
> Your uncle Dr. Koffler brought me into the world. He was my
> mother's gynecologist, and my mother remained in his care a
> long time after I was born (in 1930).
> Of course I never met him except for the memorable time when I
> was born, but my mother always told every body what a great
> doctor he was!
> ASll the best to you,
> Lucca Ginsburg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "frieda tabak" <frieda_tabak_at_yahoo.com>
> To: "jerome schatten" <romers_at_shaw.ca>
> Cc: "czernowitz-l list" <czernowitz-l_at_cornell.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 3:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Cz-L] New Temple Pictures...
>
>
> > Dear Jerome,
> >
> > I shall be glad to share my memories with you, although they
> are
> > rather dim.
> >
> > I was born in Lipcani, Bessarabia, in December 1931. My
> uncle,Dr
> > Salo Koffler, who was a gynecologist lived in Czernowitz and
> we
> > visited him quite often for shopping, or just to spend time
> in
> > the big city. (By the way, we ended up spending the war
> years,
> > 1940-1945, with my uncle after being disposessed by the
> Soviets
> > in 1940). In the late 1930's we would occasionally spend the
> > High Holidays with my aunt and uncle; and that was when we
> > attended the Temple.
> > Yes, the balcony is pictured as I remember it and it was
> > reserved strictly for women. On High Holidays it was
> crowded. I
> > guess, children just naturally went with their mothers who
> > dressed to the nines. Clothes were custom made by the finest
> > tailors of the finest imported fabrics.
> >
> > I am sure there were many poor people ,who, probably,
> attended
> > other shuls; but our lives were quite comfortale, and for
> the
> > people who attended Temple "elegance" was very important.
> >
> > I wish I remembered more; but, as the years go by, memories
> > begin to fade.
> >
> > Have a Happy Shavuot,
> > Frieda
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Received on 2007-05-15 18:18:37