Primili smo pismo iz Ljubljane, koju smo nedavno posjetili .
Pismo je poslao direktor Judovskog centra Robert Waltl i mi ga prenosimo u originalu:
Judovski kulturni center Ljubljana ,
Jewish Cultural Center Ljubljana
Ljubljana, 26.9. 2019
URGENT NOTIFICATION:
Dear
friends of Jewish
Cultural centre Ljubljana and our beloved friends
from
abroad,
We regret
to inform you that due to potential
hazards a dilapidated building
(particularly
the roof and windows) hosting the Jewish
Cultural Center
Ljubljana on Križevniška
Street 3 is
TO BE CLOSED FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD
OF TIME
AND ALL ONGOING ACTIVITIES
ARE TO BE DISCONTINUED.
Jewish
Cultural Center, SYNAGOGUE and Jewish Museum will close immediately after the
celebration of Yom Kippur on October 10, when the urgent restoration of the
roof and façade will start.
Unfortunately we lack the necessary funds for the
restoration therefore it is hard to predict when, or if, it will re-open.
It is
estimated that the funds needed for the
restoration
are in the region of 1
million euros. Currently only the funds for the roof and window repairs are
granted.
Should you
be willing to help us restore the building and bring back the function of
Jewish Museum, you are cordially asked for donations.
For further information, please contact us at info@jkc.si
On the Rosh Hashana holiday we wish
good health and abundance of happiness for all, and may the year bring peace and
success.
Shana tova umetuka.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Robert Waltl, director
Notice
The Center was opened in 2013 in an old building located in (or near) the part of the picturesque historic center of Ljubljana believed to have been the Jewish quarter. It includes a library and museum, as well as the tiny synagogue, which has been active there for four years. Rabbi Ariel Haddad, commutes from the nearby Italian city of Trieste, for the holidays and sometimes Shabbat.
Its activities focus on culture, education, and commemoration, including promoting awareness and education about the Holocaust.
Walti has been active in promoting the placing of stolpersteine — stumbling stones — monuments shaped like brass cobblestones set in the pavement outside the homes of people who were deported.