Appeal to commemorate: New Tafel for the Philippson family in Feldberg
Appeal to commemorate: New Tafel for the Philippson family in Feldberg
In Feldberg there is light at the end of the tunnel: The community representatives have agreed on an agreement on the memorial plaque for the Jewish family Philippson. This agreement comes after a time of intensive debates about the right location and the text design of the board. The factions of the left, Greens and the individual applicant Godenschweger brought their criticisms in the latest meeting, and they have worked together on a solution that is portable for everyone. In the future, the new text will point out that the Jewish department store of the Philippson family was on the opposite side of the street and additionally supplemented with a historical photo of the building.
The old wording "here was ..." was primarily problematic, since a new building has now been built at the location of the plaque. These adjustments are not only symbolic, but also shake the culture of remembrance. The Philippson family was highly regarded in the Jewish community of Feldberg and played a crucial role in the founding of the Jewish cemetery. But in 1937 the family was expropriated by the National Socialists, and the tragic events took their course.The fate of the Philippsons
Ferdinand Philippson and his wife Rosy Alberta were deported in 1942. While Ferdinand, who was 72 at the time, survived the concentration camp, his wife starved in the Theresienstadt camp in 1944. Her history warns us not to forget. Ferdinand returned to Feldberg after the war and lived again in the apartment above the former department store, where he died in 1959. His funeral was the last in the Jewish cemetery of Feldberg and thus a still testimony of history, which often fades in the shadow of time.
The new plaque compared to today's multi -generation house will not only recall the fate of the family, but also stimulate vigilance to anti -Semitism and racism. This commitment is more necessary than ever. The multi -generation house itself, on the site of the former department store, was inaugurated in 2022 and has a time capsule with information about the Philippson family, so that coming generations can also learn something about this eventful history.
commemorate and commemorate
Memory culture is more than just attaching boards. It lives through the exchange of stories and awareness of our past. The international day of commemoration to the victims of the Holocaust will be committed annually on January 27th. This day of commemoration was launched by the United Nations in 2005 to remember the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenaus and the cruel crimes of National Socialism. In Germany and Austria, this day is celebrated with various events and memorial sounds to commemorate the victim and to send a message of tolerance and humanity.
in Feldberg, with the new plaque, this commitment becomes visible. The historical context and the human stories behind the boards should help to ensure that such atrocities never happen again and the memory of the Philippsons and their community remains part of our local culture forever.
For everyone who wants to learn more about the history of the Philippsons and the memorial work, there are more information at Nordkurier and Fiz Feldberg . In addition, there is an interesting compilation about the International Day of commemoration to the victims of the Holocaust , which illustrates the importance of such a memory.
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