photo© mbfitzmahan. 1998: Synagogue in Lutsk, Ukraine.
Thursday, Katie, Don and I went to the opening of the Roman Vishniac exhibit at the Jewish Contemporary Museum.
The visit to the exhibit reminded me of my work in Ukraine. I have been an admirer of Roman Vishniac’s work for many years. I was so excited by his work that when packing for Ukraine in 1997, I took a copy of To Give Them Light. Don and I worked in Lutsk, Ukraine from 1997 to 1998. Erin, Katie and Shauna came with us.
While working in Ukraine, I conducted a search for the few remaining Jews living in Lutsk. I spent a few months interviewing survivors. In the Spring of ’98, our family was invited to attend a Passover celebration. It was the first Passover celebrated in Lutsk since 1939. It had been 60 years.
The Art Junket 