.....In Every Name there Is a u-Man

In every name there is a man & woman. A grim reminder of our folly and cruelty .

Strong shot, Pnina. We forget with just the numbers that these were real people who shared the planet with us. They were not statistics but real people, our neighbors, our friends, our family.

Thanks both odf you.

I did not realize that it was uploaded already, as I was tired and decided to tell  the story today.

Well here it is:

An exhibition was opened last week at the Givatayim theater ,its  name is:

 

                             FRAGMENTS OF MEMORY

My sister michal Mandelman(a photographer as well), and myself have prepared a collage for the exhibition, in memory of our two little cousins that  did not survive the Holocaust and lost their life at Auswitch concentration camp.

At the begining of 2015, the exhibition will travel to Germany.

 The BG is Papers of Evidence gathered trough the years in YAD VASHEM  museum in  Jerusalem.

The children photo was sent to our family in 1938!  (photo attached).

The main experience,and really moving and  shaking moment  was the German curator that has arrived to the opening.

 

Doron Pollak  one of the two Israeli curators ,introduced me to him. I have told him the history ,and circumstances.

The moment I  have finished, my son(which is a colonel in the armi) rushed in from his work in Jerusalem,I have introduced him to the German..and felt it is an historical moment! I felt proud that Israel exist after the terrible holocaust,and  that it will never happen again!  As we are ready to defend ourselves

Thanks for your impressions.

 

Here is the 1938 photo.

Thanks for your impressions! I don't need a critque as well as

numbers. I just think it is an important lesson for all of us, human

being!

A sad reality that should never be forgotten!  
Prina, I like the way you've assembled the two images.  The color and contrast are nice too. But I am puzzled about one thing: I see you  you have placed some characters in the chest of children, I think they could be probably Hebrew letters? What do they say? Thanks for sharing.

Regards,

Rosario.

 

Thanks for your impression and interesting question.

 

We have recieved the  photo in 1938, for the new coming year. On the back of the photo they wrote ( in the Yiddish llanguage) that it was was sent  by  TZIPALE & HERSHALE, the two children names .  When we first worked on te photo , some  years ago,  we have copied their names as was writen behind , and put them on their chests.We have as well changed the words written by an Israeli poet ZELDA that wrote:

 

 EACH (U) MAN HAS A NAME

to:

EACH NAME HAS A(U)MAN (behind...)

 

And upleded itto some places at the BG,  written in Hebrew

We have sent it to YAD VASHEM as well.

 

 

I'm attaching the back of the photo,and it complites their  short life family/human story.Thank again  Rosario.

Is the back of the photo !

I like the play on names.  The picture is eerie and sad, but documenting and expressing one's feelings are so important.  Will Yad VaShem show this? 

Every  year  YAD VASHEM is arraning  an exhibition for new materials concerning the holocuste. Two years ago we have participated with this one.

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15564213

Thanks for being with me (us)in that such a terrible ,sad story .

And please send me a line ,ma shlomech ?

Pnina, excellent rendering for real story of the past...!   Best regards 6.

There are too many names, scattered throughout the world, on too many walls.  I could sleep better knowing that the lessons learned from the Shoah would help humanity ensure that there never will be another genocide.  Sad to say, the lessons haven't been learned well enough.

 

A particular memory still haunts me.  On one of the occasions of visiting the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City, I again stopped to examine photographs of victims displayed on pylons and then to find their names and brief biographies on the tables below.  One photograph was of a boy whose age probably was in the range of 8 to 10.  Upon seeing a very close resemblance to a cousin who still is alive, I gasped out loud.  Every time I see such images, I have the same experience over again.  And I am grateful for this, since it keeps me sharp and keeps me honest.  

 

Thank you, Pnina, for your humanity.

Thank you Pnina! It is an emotive work!

 

A good account of the past, very well presented. The abuse of power by political leaders who think themselves superior has had disastrous effects on humanity.....When would ever learn?

All of you  ! for your understanding  and writting it. 

 

I think it is very   important to tell the story of individuals,as the mass of 6.000.000 Is so terrible and hard to grasp.. how human ?? ( relly a good question)! could do it to human.

 

When the terrible story is about the suffering of individuals, let alon chilldren , the cruelty and horror are very much  perceptible. ..!!

Thanks for posting this, Pnina.

I saw your post last night, when you linked to it on FB.

Moving and haunting.... 

TzIpale and Hershale, not forgotten...

 

I hope you are well, Pnina. Just noticed you have a yellow cup next to your name now :-)  

A well deserved (& overdue) recognition here on PN.

Best to you, M

Thanks for your impressions.This is a memory for our  two lttle cosins , that this photo is the only evidece of their existened on our planete.

 

Thanks as well for your wods about the POW. I have recieved quite some emails about the timing ...;))

looks like a couple of time travellers. very nice. compliments -koushik

Wee spirits.  I hope their suffering was brief.

 

There's always a risk of presenting photos of those murdered as being encoded as a number not a name.  I can grieve one at a time.  En masse, the grief is unbearable and something shuts down.  I think we're living in a world that's shut down.

 

I hope you are okay.  I think about you often and your sensitive heart.