Emotional search for root: Americans visit Hamm and discover history
Emotional search for root: Americans visit Hamm and discover history
On May 17, 2025, Andy Baum traveled from Denver, Colorado, together with his father -in -law Don Weinhouse to Hamm to explore the roots of his family. This emotional journey was enriched by the support of Horst Moog, a committed honorary citizen of Hamm, who had maintained contact with Jewish families for many years and invited former citizens to the city. These meetings are part of a broader engagement to memory of the Jewish culture, which also includes the work of the working group for a Jewish museum in Hamm, which is dedicated to researching the history of the history of Jewish families.
Horst Moog, 89 years old, is known for his tireless efforts to keep the memory of Jewish life in Hamm. His commitment was recognized by the local community of Hamm; He receives honorary citizenship for a solemn event that is planned on November 15, 2025. This makes Moog the fourth honorary citizen of the city, an award that has been awarded three times so far. The council decision on honorary citizenship was supported by local mayor Thomas Christmann.
an emotional heritage
During their visit in Hamm, the tree and wine house were received by Horst Moog and members of the working group. Here they were able to immerse themselves deeply into history when Karlernst Stosch, the head of the working group, presented information about the former citizen Leopold David, his wife Jetta Bär and her relatives. Talks revolved around the life of the Jews in the victory, the construction and destruction of the local synagogue and the expulsion of the faith community during the time of National Socialism.A special highlight of the trip was the visit to the Jewish cemetery in Hamm, where Baum found the grave of his great-great-grandfather Max Bär. This touching experience illustrated the close connections to the history and the personal roots that Baum's family has in Hamm.
collaboration across borders
The event took place in a significant context, since in May 2025, 80 years after the end of the Second World War, the need to cooperate between Americans and Germans was emphasized. The stumbling blocks that are reminiscent of the Jewish fellow citizens were explained and documented during a walk together. Isabel Christmann, Michael Wagener and Karlernst Stosch accompanied the American guests through the past on this emotional path.
In view of his commitment, Horst Moog also plans to give a lecture on November 9 to keep the memory of the Jewish community alive before the Second World War and to underline the importance of the past for the future. Ak-Kurier reports that ... Moog's work and the associated events make an important contribution to the clarification and memory.The connection between history and personal experience is kept alive through such visits and shows how important it is to learn from the past. The Rhein-Zeitung as ... which Horst Moog has a bridge between generations and cultures.
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