Comments on: Centropa’s ‘Images of a Lost World: Balkan Sephardic Life’

By: canadian118

canadian118 — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:04:29 +0000

The library is truly a work of art…the architecture is stunning and so graceful. I wish that I could have visited Sarajevo before the war. It is tragic how war can destroy such beauty.

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:40:15 +0000

@americangoy: With Jews & seeing such images there is both the pleasure of feeling a connection to one’s history & tradition & the sadness of knowing that not only are those pictured not with us, but likely they were wiped out & their descendants never had the chance to live.

By: americangoy

americangoy — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:22:19 +0000

I am not Jewish, but am always fascinated by old photographs, especially the 1900 to 1939. For some reason old photos bring a chill and some kind of pleasure to me.

Fascinating stuff.

By: ellen

ellen — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:16:20 +0000

Thanks for this Richard!
I haven’t looked in depth yet, have book-marked the site.
My ancestry is in Eastern Europe and I know next to nothing about that area and that time, but have always been drawn to it.
I’m also sure my 84 year-old friend who used to live in Sarajevo will enjoy it too.