Re: [Cz-L] Specific suggestions for the 600 year anniversary celebration

Mimi,
   You know the difference between a dialog and a monolog:
 A dialog is when two people talk to each other.
  A monolog is when somebody talks to himself.
       This what we are doing.
    Nobody asked for our "eitzes" or is interested in them .
   The Mayors request for suggestions is not adressed to us.
    We need something more specific where the word "Jew" is not shunned.
     If we have to explain to the City Council who we are ,and how important
     our contribution was , the situation becomes debasing and ridiculous.
       And explain we can ,Czernowitzers are famous for their conceit and
eloquence.
      So go ahead and make lists of our contributions ,it is good for our
ego.
        All they requested was : interesting facts , old photos and
suggestions....
         I would suggest they read some books on the history of Czernowitz.

Hardy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Miriam Taylor" <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>
To: "Czernowitz Genealogy and History" <czernowitz-l_at_list.cornell.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 9:32 PM
Subject: [Cz-L] Specific suggestions for the 600 year anniversary
celebration


> Dear Czernowitzers,
>
> I would like to pass on some suggestions regarding the 600 year
> celebrations
> which were sent to me by Andrew Halmay. Andy himself is currently very
> busy
> and unable to devote much time to this issue.
>
> Here are his arguments and suggestions:
>
> 1. If we want the Chernivtsi city administration to give credit and
> recognition for contributions to the town by our ancestors,
> we need to be careful how we approach them, in order not to make this
> into an adversarial situation.
>
> 2. We need to see this from their point of view. How will they benefit
> from acknowledging the Jewish contribution to the development and
> character of the town?
> (My own answer to this is: increased tourism and beneficial publicity.
> Possibly international assistance in restoring and maintaining
> historical
> buildings and monuments.)
>
> 3. Since they are likely to be both ill-informed and less interested in
> the contributions of the Jewish former residents, we need to give them
> a list of specifics the city can boast about.
>
> 4. It is a fact that Czernowitz had more of an ethnic mix and better
> relations between them all than most other towns of Eastern Europe
> and that alone is cause for celebration - and celebration by a large
> diversity of Europeans, North and South Americans, etc., who have roots
> in the town. While the current city administration might balk at
> singling out the Jewish contribution, they certainly would see the
> advantage of making this a celebration which would attract the
> descendants of the various ethnic groups which once made up
> the population of Czernowitz.
>
> There is a German American club of descendants of Germans from Bukovina.
> whom we could ask to join us in asking the city administration to
> acknowledge the minorities who once made up the population of
> Czernowitz.
> (Never mind that at one time we were a majority.)
>
> Similarly we can ask Polish genealogical societies, Romanians and
> Hungarians, whether Jewish or Catholic, Romanian or Russian Orthodox
> to join us.
>
> I think Andy's reasoning, conclusions and suggestions are very valid.
> Please respond to this e-mail by writing to the Cz.-List with your own
> consent or disagreement and further specific suggestions.
>
> Hag Sameach,
>
> Mimi
Received on 2007-09-27 05:56:28