Re: [Cz-L] Grabstein issue from Christian Hermann

Czernowitzers... I would like to follow up on Christian Hermann's pos=
t
which I sent to the list a few hours ago (see below).

It seems to me that the gravestone issue is a perfect example of some=
thing
solid and visible the City of Chernivtsi could latch on to that would=
 show
the world outside that they respect and understand the Jewish history=
 of
their city; that wouldn't cost much; and that is easy to do.

I'm thinking of a project to rescue the stones with care, and at the =
very
least transport them to the present Jewish cemetery. We would not be =
 
asking them to rebuild the Temple, erect a monument or publish a book=
.

This is a symbolic, do-able project that should have meaning for us a=
nd
the City. I would like to think that the present Jewish community mig=
ht
oversee a project like this, giving guidance as observers.

What we're asking is that the City not desecrate our dead -- period.

If it is the case that construction is proceeding (pictures on Gruss =
would
indicate so) then there isn't much time. How do we get our facts stra=
ight
about what exactly the City's plans are and contact the appropriate =
 
parties?

What's next?

Best,
jerome


On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:34:57 -0700, jerome schatten <romers_at_shaw.ca> =
wrote:

> Czernowitzers:
>
> I'm taking the liberty of sending along the thoughts of Christian =
 
> Hermann on the gravestone issue reported on by Hardy.
>
> --------------------------------------------
>
> Dear Jerome, dear Bruce,
>
> Hardy discovered pictures of old gravestones at Gruss aua Czernowit=
z
> website. If it´s true what the photographer writes that the st=
ones will
> be "thrown away", it would be a scandal.
>
> I think that somebody who can speak for the mailing list or is alre=
ady
> known in the administration should mail an request to the Chernivts=
i
> municipal administration. As somebody who worked for an municipal =
 
> administration himself, I know how administrations treat general =
 
> requests on history. They will always say they are not able to judg=
e it
> and are not responsible.
>
> But in an concrete case they have to react.
> So this could be questions to the administration:
>
> 1. Does the administration know about the stones?
> 2. Does the administration know about the origin and history of the=
  
> stones?
> 3. Are the stones protected by any Ukrainian laws for the protectio=
n of
> monuments?
> 4. What does the administration intend to do for protecting and =
 
> preserving the stones?
>
> Please excuse my miserable English,
> Christian
>
> --------------------------------------------
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