Fifteen descendants of Vöhl Jews visited Vöhl for the 25th anniversary of the association. Here are pictures of the visit.
Foto: Ulrich Müller
11th July 2024 The group photo at the beginning of the evening. On the left, the block of nine from the Baird family, followed by Ruben and Ingrid Herzberg from Hamburg, Camille Calman and Elizabeth Foote as well as Michael and Dalia Dimor. 2nd from right: District President Mark Weinmeister from Kassel.
Foto: Walter Schauderna
11th July 2024 The district president Mark Weinmeister from Kassel and the chairman of the association Karl-Heinz Stadtler.
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11th July 2024 All those present introduce themselves. This is Flynn Baird, who incidentally currently works at Porsche in Stuttgart, the city that his great-grandparents left for the USA in 1939 and therefore escaped the Holocaust.
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12th July 2024 At the "reception", H. Heider from the Network for Tolerance, which sponsored the anniversary, to the right of her, Th. Brömmelhaus from the association Rückblende - Gegen das Vergessen Volkmarsen; to the left in front of them Mayor K. Kalhöfer, in the left door frame Pastor M. Müller, at the right door frame of Mr and Mrs Göbel, at the left pillar Camille Calman and Elizabeth Foote, in the foreground Michael Dimor and the Baird family.
Foto: Walter Schauderna
12th July 2024 Visiting the Jewish cemetery: Ingrid Herzberg and Dalia Dimor, behind them Eliszabeth Foote. On the right: Günter Maier and Christian Schnatz.
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12th July 2024 Ulrich Müller and Ruben Herzberg at the memorial plaque, Elizabeth Foote walks there. Carol Baird and Karl-Heinz Stadtler in the foreground.
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12th July 2024 Father Steve Baird and son Geoffrey Baird with grandchildren Galen and Flynn.
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12th July 2024 Artist and craftsman Christian Schnatz explains how he made the memorial plaque at the cemetery. from left to right: Michael Dimor, Theo Brömmelhaus, retired colonel Jürgen Damm, Ingrid and Ruben Herzberg.
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12th July 2024 Lunch in Müller's garden. Ulrich Müller and Peter Göbel at the two barbecues, beef and pork strictly separated.
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12th July 2024 Anna Evers and Günter Maier from the support group.
Video: Ulrich Müller
12 July 2024 Johannes Grötecke and Jewish listeners tell Jewish jokes.
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12th July 2024 In her lecture, Prof Dr Christiane Brüning asked herself and us whether and, above all, how the Shoah should be remembered in the future.
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12th July 2024 Sahra Küpfer at the Kiddush on Friday evening before the anniversary celebration in the synagogue.
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12th July 2024 Sahra Küpfer and Beate Lambert provide the musical framework for the celebration.
Video: Ulrich Müller
12th July 2024 Welcome by the chairman of the synagogue support group in Voehl.
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12. Juli 2024 Carol Baird, assisted by Karin Keller, for the descendants of the Frankenthal family. She wrote down her memories in the brochure: “Memories from Carol Davidson Baird”.
Video: Ulrich Müller
12. Juli 2024 Daniel, Noah and Steve Baird with the song "Deportieren", which deals with the question of whether anyone has really realised that no one is coming back.
Video: Ulrich Müller
12. Juli 2024 Günter Maier, former pastor of Vöhl, describes the history of the association in his review.
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12th July 2024 Philipp Wecker, 2nd Chairman of the Sponsors' Association, presents certificates and pins to the new honorary members, represented here by Peter Göbel.
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13th July 2024 There was great interest in the naming of the previously nameless alleyway below the synagogue as Salomon Bär Gässchen.
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13th July 2024 Salomon Bär was a teacher at the Jewish school in Vöhl for 40 years. He lived from 1815-81.
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13th July 2024 Carol Baird unveils the house plaque in front of the house on Schulberg.
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13th July 2024 Ruben Herzberg and Elizabeth Foote unveil the plaque on the house at Arolser Str. 8.
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13th July 2024 Michael Dimor in front of the plaque on the property at Arolser Str. 13.
Video: Ulrich Müller
13th July 2024 On the podium from left to right: Dr Wolfgang Werner, ‘Arbeitskreis Rückblende - Gegen das Vergessen’ in Volkmarsen; Dr Annegret Wenz-Haubfleisch, Landsynagoge Roth; Dr Marion Lilienthal, Gedenkportal Korbach; moderator Prof. Dr Dietfrid Krause-Vilmar; Sebastian Sakautzki, Trutzhain Memorial and Museum; Dr Martin Arnold, Association of Friends of Jewish Life in the Werra-Meißner District; Julia Drinnenberg, Jewish Department at the Hofgeismar Museum.
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13th July 2024 Aquabella. Her only instrument is her voice. A capella concert with Maria Thomaschke, Pamela Neuffer, Nina Gronich and Bettina Stäber.
Foto: Ulrich Müller
14th July 2024 Church service in the protestant Martinskirche in Vöhl.
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14th July 2024 Pastors Matthias Müller and Günter Maier conducted the service together, also in dialogue.
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14th July 2024 At the invitation of Mr and Mrs Klein, visit to the Place of Mutual Respect at the entrance to the Jewish cemetery in Volkmarsen.
Foto: Ulrich Muller
14th July 2024 US-Americans, Hamburgers, Volkmarser and Vöhler at the entrance to the Gustav-Hüneberg-Haus in Volkmarsen.
Foto: Ulrich Müller
14th July 2024 The medieval mikvah in the Gustav Hünberg House in Volkmarsen: standing on the glass plate, you can see the water in the depths.
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14th July 2024 Farewell evening with Sahra Küpfer, Elisabeth Foote and Karl-Heinz Stadtler. Karl-Heinz Stadtler thanks the guests for coming and the members of the Board of Directors and their partners for their commitment before and during the anniversary.
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14th July 2024 Farewell talks.
