Groundbreaking
on June 1, 2003 in Rishon Le Zion, Israel
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On June 1, 2003 - Rosh Hodesh Sivan, 5763- the cornerstone was laid for The Shtetl -the Living History Museum of the Jewish World. The ceremony was held just east of the Museum's building site in Rishon Le Zion and was attended by national and international dignitaries. Speakers included Mayor Meir Nitzan, Dr. Yaffa Eliach, Architect Shmuel Raveh, Rabbi Yosef Azran and Rabbi Yehudah Volpe.The celebration was held at Ehal Ha-Tarbut in Rishon Le Zion and was attended by over 1200 guests. Left: Mayor Meir Nitzan and Dr. Yaffa Eliach Photo: Ori Marshansky
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Ceremony on the Building Site
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Top row (left to right): 1. Aerial view of the building site 2. (r.-l.) Dr. Yaffa Eliach, Israel Ben-Israel; Rina Shifoni & Ruti Marshanski 3. building site Middle row (left to right): 1. Meir Nitzan, Mayor of Rishon Le Zion, Rabbi Yehuda Volpe, Rabbi Yossef Azran 2. Shmuel Raveh, chief architect 3. (r.-.l.)Rabbi Yossef Volpe, Mayor Meir Nitzan, Dr. Yaffa Eliach, Zlatke Paikowsky Bottom row (left to right): 1.Rina Shifoni (center) 2. Rabbi Yossef Azran 3. Zlatke Paikowsky & Dr. Yaffa Eliach |
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Top row (left to right): 1. Rabbi Yehuda Volpe 2. Mayor Meir Nitzan 3. Middle row (left to right) 1. Dr. Yaffa Eliach and Mayor Meir Nitzan signing the Megillah 2. Dr.. Yaffa Eliach and Mayor Meir Nitzan are transferring the Megillah to the building site 3. The Megillah is being placed in the ground. Bottom row (left to right) 1. Dr. Yaffa Eliach signing the Megillah 2. Dr. Yaffa Eliach and Mayor Meir Nitzan 3. building site. |
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Top row (left to right): 1. Dr. Yaffa Eliach & Mahli Lieblich, daughter of the renowned painter Irene Lieblich 2. (r.-l.) Aryeh Ma'or, Yitzhak Nir, Reuven Barkay, Dr. Yaffa Eliach, Shmuel Raveh 3. Dr. Yaffa Eliach & Ruti Marshansky Bottom row (left to right) 1. Gil'ad Weiss 2. Dr. Yaffa Eliach and Ora Singer 3. (r.-l.) Rabbi Yossef Azran, Rabbi Yehudah Volpe, and Dr. Yaffa Eliach, Zlatke Paikowsky |
Celebration at Ehal Ha-Tarbut of Rishon Le Zion
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Top row (left to right): 1. Ehal Ha-Tarbut, the Mayor Nizan Cultural Center of Rishon Le Zion 2. Dan Kannar, Master of Ceremony 3. Kol Rishon Second row (left to right): 1. Sharon Azrieli 2. Marija Krupoves 3. Shmuel Atzmon 4. Liel Kolet 5. Ilana Katz Third row: (left to right): 1. (r.-l.) Avraham Katz Oz; Mayor Meir Nitzan, Dr. Yaffa Eliach 2. Gvanim-group 3. Rabbi Israel Meir Lau and Dr. Yaffa Eliach Bottom row; (left to right): 1. (r.-l.) Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, Mayor Meir Nitzan, Dr. Yaffa Eliach 2. , Dr. Yaffa Eliach & Aryeh Ma'or 3. Rabbi Israel Meir Lau and Ruth Marshansky |
Thank you
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The Shtetl Foundation's project and its groundbreaking cermony would not have been possible without the help of countless dedicated professionals, many of which have volunteered their time and expertise. I would like to thank Mayor Meir Nitzan, Rina Shifoni, Gil'ad Weiss, Israel Ben Israel and the entire staff of the the municipality of Rishon Le Zion of Israel for their unfaltering support and dedication to The Shtetl - the first Living History Museum of the Jewish World. I would like to acknowledge the State of Israel, the municipality of Rishon Le Zion and Keren Kayemet for the beautiful building site on which The Shtetl will be built. Land is a precious commodity in Israel, and we appreciate every single dunam that we received. I would like to thank Ruth Marshanky, who served as the Mankal of the Shtetl Foundation in Israel until the summer of 2003. Her dedication, hard work, and expertise made the groundbreaking ceremony a great success. A special thanks to our gifted architect, Shmuel Raveh and to Moshe Argov, the Shtetl Foundation' s lawyer. Both have already volunteered countless hours. I would like to acknowledge the members of the Israeli and American Board, who have been instrumental in making this project a success: Uri Asaf, Reuven Barkay, Nehama Cohen, Shlomo Glazer, Dr. Daniel Gottlieb, Dr. Gideon Greif, Devorah Man, Arieh Maor, Nili Milikowski, Yitzhak Nir, Deganit Paikowski, Rachel Rabinowitz, Shmuel Rabinowitz, Hayyim Shiran Ronit Singer, Mirik Snir, Ze'ev Sonenson. American Board: Edward Asner, Zach Berman, Gloria Blumenthal, Gerry Kallman, Marina de Moses, Ed Novakoff , Yehochai Schneider, Esther Schulder, William Schulder, Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller, Dr. Jacob Shani, Dr. Israel Singer. Thanks to the many brilliant and talented dancers and singers who performed at the groundbreaking celebration. Many thanks to the wonderful artist Irene Lieblich whose artwork graced the commemorative poster of the groundbreaking ceremony, many thanks also to her daughter Mahli Lieblich who came to the groundbreaking ceremony to represent her mother. Last but not least, I would like to thank all of our generous supporters and volunteers. With your continued help we will restore the vanished past. The "Thank You"s above are not comprehensive, and I apologize for any oversight. |
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Top row (left to right ): 1. Dr. Yaffa Eliach, Ms. Sharon & Dr. Dani Gotlieb, Mr. & Ms. Aryeh Ma'or 2. Ori & Ruth Marshansky, Sharon Azrieli 3. Ruth Marshansky, Uri Asaf, Dror Shmunis, & Dr. Yaffa Eliach
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The painting entitled "The World of Isaac Bashevis Singer" by Irene Lieblich was chosen to commemorate the Shtetl Foundation's Groundbreaking ceremony. South Florida resident Irene Lieblich survived the onslaught of the Holocaust to create evocative paintings that record Jewish life of an era destroyed.(more) This luminous poster can be ordered here
for $36 (plus $3 for shipping and handling). |
