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Current AffairsProject in which students map war-time fates of Jews in their locality marks ten years
For a decade now, Czech teenagers have been doing research into the fates
of Jewish people who lived in their localities before, during and after
World War II, as part of a project entitled “Neighbours Who
Disappeared”. Organisers say participants at schools around the country
have learned valuable lessons, and unearthed a lot of previously unknown
information. More
PanoramaRabbi Loew, the Jewish hero of the Czechs
“Path of Life” is the name of a new exhibition by the Jewish Museum in
Prague marking 400 years since the death of Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel, a
16th century scholar and teacher, the Chief Rabbi of Bohemia. Today, most
Czechs remember him not only for being a wise man and a learned scholar,
but primarily for being the legendary creator of the Golem, a mythical deed
that earned him the status of a national hero.
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Current AffairsNew exhibition at Prague’s Jewish Museum offers chance to revive the Golem
An interactive exhibition which is to open at the Jewish Museum in Prague
on Thursday promises visitors a chance to revive a centuries’ old legend.
A sculpture by the famous Czech artist Petr Nikl invites people to try to
figure out the right symbol or word which would breathe life into the
famous Prague Golem – a legendary giant allegedly created by the 16th
century rabbi Loew.
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Current AffairsMichelle Obama petitions Rabbi Loew during Prague visit
US President Barack Obama told thousands of cheering fans on Sunday that he
was proud to be the man who had brought Michelle Obama to Prague. While
her
husband spent the day in talks with EU leaders, Mrs Obama went on a tour
of
one of the city’s most famous historic monuments – the old Jewish
ghetto. Her guide was Michaela Sidenberg, of the Jewish Museum in Prague,
who says the First Lady had a special petition to make. More
Current AffairsMarking the Holocaust
The Czech Republic has been marking International Holocaust Remembrance
Day, which comes on the anniversary of the liberation of the
Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in occupied Poland. Numerous events
have been taking place across the country and in Prague in particular.
Dominik Jůn spoke with Zuzana Tlášková of the Jewish Museum in Prague
to
find out more. More
Current AffairsArt collection stolen by the Nazis to return to its rightful owners
The art collection of Emil Freund, a Prague Jewish lawyer who was murdered
by the Nazis during the Holocaust, will return to his heirs in the United
States. After the Jewish Museum in Prague traced Emil Freund’s relatives
in 2001, it took them seven long years to clear the way for restitution.
But part of the collection is to stay in the Czech Republic – the Czech
authorities declared some of the paintings a national heritage which means
that they cannot leave the country.
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Talking PointLost Neighbours project uncovers stories forgotten in Holocaust
Several years ago the Jewish Museum in Prague launched Lost Neighbours, a
project aimed at piecing together the forgotten stories of Czech Jews
persecuted by the Nazis in the Holocaust. But most unusually, stories are
researched and recorded not by journalists or historians, but by
elementary
and secondary school students. The aim has been to help young people
better
understand the tragic events of more than 60 years ago. More
Current AffairsStudents at Strakonice high school see success in Lost Neighbours project
Just a few years ago the Jewish Museum in Prague launched its Lost
Neighbours project, aiming to piece together the stories of forgotten Czech
Jews persecuted by the Nazis in the Holocaust. The project, most unusually,
brings together stories recorded and researched not by journalists or
professional historians, but by elementary and secondary school students,
with the aim of helping young people learn firsthand about what happened
sixty years ago.
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Current AffairsBizarre announcements intended to remind young Czechs of fate of Jews
In 80 locations around Prague posters have just appeared announcing bizarre
regulations curtailing the liberty of evidently randomly chosen sections
of
society, such as people with freckles. The city's Jewish Museum is behind
the campaign - it aims to interest young people in history by reminding
them of the fate of Jews before and during World War II. More
Current AffairsNew exhibition documents fate of Czech Torah scrolls
Throughout 2006, Prague's Jewish Museum has been celebrating its 100th
anniversary with a series of exhibitions, concerts and other cultural
events. At the moment it is home to an exhibition called The Second Life
of Czech Torah Scrolls. As the title suggests, the manuscripts have had an
interesting history; some are being shown in the Czech capital after an
absence of over four decades.
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