Krakow – No Sentimental Journey

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Christian Herrmann under Jewish Cemeteries, Synagogues, Western Galicia

In Krakow, my love to Eastern Europe and its Jewish heritage begun about 20 years ago. Since then I have been there again and again. Last weekend I was back in Krakow. Much has changed since my first visit. Krakow is now a city of mass tourism and it is also the Jewish past and present, which attracts visitors from all over the world.

Krakow – Old Jewish Cemetery

Krakow – wall painting in Isaac Synagogue

Krakow – Temple Synagogue

Krakow – shop sign of a hat maker

Krakow – New Jewish Cemetery

In Krakow, my love to Eastern Europe and its Jewish heritage begun about 20 years ago. Since then I have been there again and again. Last weekend I was back in Krakow. Much has changed since my first visit. Krakow is now a city of mass tourism and it is also the Jewish past, which attracts visitors from all over the world. https://vanishedworld.wordpress.com/2014/10/30/krakow-no-sentimental-journey/

Krakow – Beit Midrash (study house) in Kazimierz

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Your Help Is Needed!

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Christian Herrmann under Uncategorized

Anyone donating at least 40 Euro for women and children whose husbands and fathers have been killed in the war in the east of Ukraine, gets a high quality print of one of my photos. Three prints are available this month.

Chernivtsi (Czernowitz), mortuary hall at the Jewish cemetery

Chernivtsi (Czernowitz), Jewish Cemetery

Rohatyn, Old Jewish Cemetery

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The work-camp, that was held nevertheless

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Christian Herrmann under Jewish Cemeteries, Northern Bukovina

The editors of “Die Stimme” (The Voice)–the monthly bulletin of the Bukovinian Jews–were recently so kind to publish my report on this year’s work-camp of SVIT Ukraine to clear the Jewish cemetery of Chernivtsi (Czernowitz). Even today, “Die Stimme” is published in German in Israel. It moves me every time when I pull a new edition out of my letter box. But it also has the disadvantage that many can not read the articles any more. Therefore, here is an English translation of my report.