Monthly Archives: May 2013

The Lost Synagogues of Chernivtsi – A Correction

Posted on by under Northern Bukovina, Synagogues

April 29. My fellow travelers and I have time to stroll through the streets of Chernivtsi (Czernowitz). As always, it is wonderful to be here. In October last year I wrote about the lost synagogues of the city. Berti Glaubach then made me aware of an error. Now I have a chance to correct my mistake.

Stangerische Shil
Stangerische Shil
The green house – not a synagogue

Continue reading →

A trip through Bukovina

Posted on by under Jewish Cemeteries, Northern Bukovina

April 28. We drive through Bukovina: Storozhynets, Davidivka, Vyzhnytsia and Vashkivtsi. We are in search of the traces of a Bukovinian celebrity – Joseph Schmidt. And of course, there is a lot along the way to see.

Storozhynets – Jewish cemetery
Davidivska
Davidivska
Vyzhnytsia – Jewish cemetery
Vyzhnytsia – Jewish cemetery
Vashkivtsi – Jewish cemetery
Vashkivtsi – Jewish cemetery
Vashkivtsi – Jewish cemetery
Vashkivtsi – Jewish cemetery

Continue reading →