thank you for this very important clarification
this is truly one of the real virtues of this list -- how we build
knowledge and refined awareness upon our original genuine concerns
long live xmca! :-)
gary shank
shank@duq.edu
On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, Dana Martin wrote:
> I have been following the shocking posting about the destruction of the Prague Jewish cemetery. Since I have grew up in Prague and still have many contacts there, I have made some inquiries and learned the following: the existing Jewish cemetery with the graves of the prominent rabbis referred to in this posting has never been proposed to be destroyed. Rather, the location to be built on is a nearby courtyard where archeologists have recently found the remains of another Jewish cemetery dating to 12th century. The remains were consequently offered to the Jewish community to be buried at the site of the existing cemetery. That seems to be the origin of this posting...
> Dana Martin
> At 04:05 PM 2/13/00 -0800, you wrote:
>
> >Thanks for posting the request for reaction to plans for destroying the
> >Jewish Cemetary of Prague, Gary. It is a magical place where one can
> >almost feel the presence of the Golem of Prague and travails of a people
> >sorely taxed by history.
> >
> >I wrote to Mr. Dorstal. As rare an act for me as the posting was for you.
> >mike
>
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