One has to imagine Sisyphus as a happy man

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Christian Herrmann under Jewish Cemeteries, Northern Bukovina

Since six years volunteers from all over the world work in the Jewish cemetery of Chernivtsi (Czernowitz). What do they experience and what is the progress in cleaning the cemetery from rampant vegetation?

How to start? Making a plan …

Volunteers working

Mass grave in Storozhynets

Excursion to Kosiv

Excursion to Vyzhnytsia

Excursion to Sadagora

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A trip through Bucovina

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Christian Herrmann under Jewish Cemeteries, Northern Bukovina

Sunday is a free day for the volunteers who clear the Jewish cemetery of Chernivtsi (Czernowitz) of shrubs and vines. Today, an excursion is on the agenda. Vashkivtsi, Vyzhnytsia, Kosiv, Storozhynets and the local Jewish cemeteries.

Vashkivtsi Jewish cemetery

Vyzhnytsia Jewish cemetery

Storozhynets – Jewish cemetery

Vyzhnytsia Jewish cemetery

Kosiv – Jewish cemetery

Kosiv – volunteers having a break

Vashkivtsi Jewish cemetery

Kosiv – Jewish cemetery

Storozhynets – Jewish cemetery

Vashkivtsi Jewish cemetery

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Galicia and Bukovina in Black and White (2)

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Christian Herrmann under Eastern Galicia, Jewish Cemeteries, Northern Bukovina, Synagogues

Here it is, the second half of the selection of black and white photos from the trip through Galicia and Bukovina in April and May 2013. The journey finally comes to an end and something new starts.

Ivano-Frankivsk – Jewish cemetery

Kalush – Jewish cemetery

Kuty – Jewish cemetery

Lysynychi – mass grave site

Nadvirna – Jewish cemetery

Pidhaitsi – synagogue

Pidhaitsi – Jewish cemetery

Rohatyn – old Jewish cemetery

Rohatyn – new Jewish cemetery

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A trip through Bukovina

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Christian Herrmann 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.