On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Reichspogromnacht the Jewish survivors were invited to Schleusingen for several days by the alliance against right-wing extremism Schleusingen.
On a city tour through Jewish Schleusingen, Kerstin Möhring told of her research on Jewish history, she listened to the experiences of Henry as a child and what Ernst and Jutta learned from their parents and grandparents.
Photo: Guided city tour of the Jewish guests in November 2008 (Collection: Elisabeth Bülter)
From the left: Terri and Henry Frankenberg, Ernest and Esther Lang, Jutta Pajenkamp-Rohde and Kerstin Möhring
Henry Frankenberg tells about his life: Video recording
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Photo: Memorial ceremony at the "Roter Ochsen" Schleusingen (Collection: Kerstin Möhring)
Photo: A highlight in this time was the Klezmer concert with the trio "Oyftref".
Photo: Terri and Henry Frankenberg from New York
Photo: Esther and Ernest Lang from Springfield/Illinois.
Photo: Jutta Pajenkamp-Rhode from Steinfurt
On November 9th we unveiled together a stele in front of the former synagogue, which names the names of the Jewish Schleusingers and their fates. Earlier the chairman of the Jewish community Wolfgang Nossen spoke.
Listen here to a radio report by Bert Weber. The report was broadcasted by MDR.
The Freie Wort published several articles about the unveiling of the stele and the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Reichspogromnacht. With a click on the corresponding link you can view the corresponding article.
Schleusinger Jews are coming
Published on 08.05.2008
Stele is unveiled / City expects former Jewish fellow citizens
Published on 01.11.2008
Klezmer concert musical welcome greeting / commemoration event
Published on 10.11.2008
At the age of five Ernest Lang had to flee Schleusingen. After a spectacular odyssey he became an American - and remained a German as well.
Published on 11.11.2008