Ceremonial opening of the 18th part of the Path of Remembrance through Leopoldstadt, part 2; on 15 September 2024
Due to the catastrophic weather conditions, the new Stones of Remembrance could not be opened on site today in the usual manner.
Thankfully, the Uniqa Insurance Group has made its 20th floor premises available to the Stones of Remembrance Association for the event.
We will be accompanied musically by the group Avanim, consisting of Daliah Hindler Barbara Probst, both vocals, and Christph Kögler, accordion.
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Mrs Roswitha Hammer introduces today’s agenda to at least 60 participants, consisting of relatives, initiators and interested parties from Great Britain, Israel, the USA and Austria. District manager Alexander Nikolai rounds off the introduction with some formal words.
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Hanna Lessing, Secretary General of the National Fund of the Republic of Austria, gives a moving speech.
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Hanna Lessing, Secretary General of the National Fund of the Republic of Austria
Mr. René Knapp, Member of the Management Board of Uniqa Insurance Group, joins the speakers.
Daliah Hindler Head of the ‘Stones of Remembrance’ Association
Head of the district Alexander Nikolai
René Knapp, Member of the Management Board of Uniqa Insurance Group
Praterstraße 50:
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In memory of the Winters family
Stones for Berta Winter, Philipp Winter and Adolf Winter will be opened by Simon Winter from the UK for his great-grandmother, great-grandfather and grandfather.
We also welcome his wife Roanna Winter, daughter Phoebe Winter and son, Harvey Winter.
Ferdinandstraße 14:
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In memory of Agnes Löbl, Clara and Trude Menkes
Stones for Agnes Löbl, Clara Menkes and Trude Menkes will be opened by Peter Leslie from Great Britain for his grandmother, aunt and cousin.
Peter Leslie is not present today for health reasons.
Untere Donaustraße 21-27 und 27:
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In memory of former residents
There are several houses but only one place to lay the stones.
Stones and a plaque are opened at Untere Donaustraße 27 for the former residents, initiated by UNIQA with the support of the National Fund, represented in the photo by Albena Zlatanova.
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Flossgasse 3:
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In memory of the Butterklee family
Stones will be opened for Mina Butterklee, Norbert Butterklee, Samuel Butterklee and Paula Butterklee initiated by Rachel Schlein from the USA for her great-grandparents, her great-uncle and her grandmother.
Also present: Mona Schlein, Paul Schlein, Chad Conley, Nat Conley, Eddie Conley, Ira Conley, Barry Butterklee, Doreen Butterklee, Hannah Butterklee, Matthew Bomar
There was chickpeasoup all round to keep everyone’s spirits up!
Herminengasse 6:
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In memory of Naftali Chaim Monheit
A stone for Naftali Chaim Monheit, initiated by Cimmy, Naftali, Matty Monheit and Rifka Schacher from the USA and Israel, will be opened for their grandfather.
We also welcome Edia, Noam, Batya, Aviv, Adar, Eshkar and Arbel Monheit, Maya Greenbloom, Doron Monheit, Rifka and Sam Schacher Naftali and Irit Monheit, Cimmy and Apo Monheit, Shoshana Monheit Ben-Azra with her family Galit Monheit Cohen.
Obere Donaustraße 59:
In memory of the Bürger family
Stones for Chaje Bürger, Solomon Bürger, Elias Bürger, Isak Bürger, Siegfried Bürger, Julius Bürger, Rosa Bürger initiated by the musician and researcher Ryan Ross from the USA will be opened.
We also welcome the cousins Trude Zörer, Eva Spreitzler, Edith Seybal Ron and Collette Pohl and friends of Julius Bürger, Gerold Gruber from the ExilArte Center.
Obere Donaustraße 49:
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In memory of the Zwick family
Stones will be opened for Frieda Zwick, Moses Zwick, Paul Zwick, Fanni Zwick, Blanka Zwick and Edith Zwick initiated by the family from the USA.
The sisters Cathy Shufro and Carol Shufro, the sons of Cathy Shufro Benjamin Mandelkern with wife Sophie Shackleton and Matthew Mandelkern with husband Raphael Turcotte, Lisa Shufro: sister-in-law of Cathy and Carol with her son Jacob Shufro and his girlfriend Daniella Vainberg.
Förstergasse 5:
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In memory of the Bleyer family
Stones for Jenny Bleyer and Alfred Bleyer initiated by Jennifer Bleyer from the USA will be opened for her great-grandparents. She comes with her husband Amir Bar-Lev.