Thank you for sharing this snippet. It was very interesting to me to reflect on its discussion of what I am thinking of as the artistry of the cantor in cultivating an appropriately religious atmosphere. Perhaps, at times, he was so immersed in the content of the passages that his own feelings took him to that point. In troubled times, that atmosphere was likely a profound respite. I remember my mother, Pearl Spiegel Fichman, remembering fondly her father Marcus Spiegel's singing voice, which she found very beautiful. Eytan FichmanBrookline, MA On Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 05:05:15 AM EDT, Edgar Hauster <[email protected]> wrote:
Czernowitzers... A new edition of "Die Stimme", the monthly newspaper for the Bukovinians, was published on 01-JAN-1959. Let's take a journey into the past together to comprehend what moved our ancestors, their relatives and friends back then! When the "Jubilee Edition Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the [Czernowitz] Temple" was published on Hanukkah 5698 / November 28, 1937 (see related links), David Feldmann was the Chief Cantor of Czernowitz. Today—that is, in 1959—David Feldmann is in Israel, and "Die Stimme" celebrates CHIEF CANTOR DAVID FELDMANN—ON HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY in its January 1959 edition, without failing to mention his commitment during the Antonescu dictatorship. "As we briefly reported in our previous issue, Chief Cantor David Feldmann recently celebrated his 70th birthday. In honoring this milestone, it seems appropriate to take a few moments to reflect on the Jewish community of Czernowitz from 1920 to 1940—the years during which David Feldmann served as Chief Cantor at the Community Temple. One could enjoy the cantor's artistic performances. But Feldmann was also able, through his recitation of the prayers, to lift the synagogue’s visitors out of the mundane world and immerse them in that devotional atmosphere that is the prerequisite for inner religiosity. Through his soulful interpretation of the individual passages, he knew how to elevate the listener to the realms of divine promise, thus allowing them to experience the holiday on an inner level as well. His role as cantor also entailed participating in family-oriented occasions that called for religious ceremonies, thereby accompanying members of the congregation on specific life journeys. All of this comes to mind when one hears that David Feldmann has turned seventy. And it reminds us of something else: The dark years of Antonescu, 1941–1944, when only the ruins of the architecturally remarkable Temple remained, and we gathered on holidays in the Great Synagogue, which had remained intact, likely only by chance. To hold this service, special permission first had to be obtained from the Nazi Governor, which—after repeated efforts—was granted subject to certain restrictions. These memories bring us closer in spirit to the honoree’s character and lend a special warmth to the congratulations we extend to him on this occasion of his 70th birthday! Ad Mea Weesrim!" Related Links: http://czernowitzbook.blogspot.com/2014/07/blog-post.html https://difmoe.eu/uuid/uuid:b18b3b37-d60e-4c88-8f98-a4a77eb4bdd8 Dr. Manfred Reifer founded the Chug Olej Bukovina [Association of Immigrants from Bukovina] and decided to publish "Die Stimme". He entrusted with this task Dr. Elias Weinstein, the former editor of the renowned daily newspaper "Czernowitzer Morgenblatt". I will try to let "Die Stimme" continue to resound in the future and invite you to follow me on this journey. Your comments are highly welcome! Edgar Hauster [MacBook] P.S.: By courtesy of the Digital Forum Central and Eastern Europe (DiFMOE) "Jewish-German Bukovina 1918+" Digitization Project: https://www.difmoe.eu This moderated discussion group is for information exchange on the subject of Czernowitz and Sadagora Jewish History and Genealogy. The opinions expressed in these posts are the opinions of the original poster only and not necessarily the opinions of the List Owner, the Webmaster or any other members or entities connected with this mailing list. The Czernowitz-L list has an associated web site at http://czernowitz.ehpes.com that includes a searchable archive of all messages posted to this list. Beginning in 2021, archived messages can be found at: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To send mail to the list, address it to <[email protected]>. To remove your address from this e-list follow these directions. https://it.cornell.edu/simplelists/manage-subscriptions To receive assistance for this e-list send an e-mail message to: [email protected] This moderated discussion group is for information exchange on the subject of Czernowitz and Sadagora Jewish History and Genealogy. The opinions expressed in these posts are the opinions of the original poster only and not necessarily the opinions of the List Owner, the Webmaster or any other members or entities connected with this mailing list. The Czernowitz-L list has an associated web site at http://czernowitz.ehpes.com that includes a searchable archive of all messages posted to this list. Beginning in 2021, archived messages can be found at: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To send mail to the list, address it to <[email protected]>. To remove your address from this e-list follow these directions. https://it.cornell.edu/simplelists/manage-subscriptions To receive assistance for this e-list send an e-mail message to: [email protected]
