Posts Tagged: Prague
The Jewish History of Prague (PART TWO)
Part One of this article appeared here. The Thirty Years War The devastation of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) brought mixed fortune for the Jews of Prague....
The Jewish History of Prague (PART ONE)
Historically, Prague was the capital of Bohemia and is today located in the Czech Republic. Jewish life in Prague has been documented as early as...
‘No Room for Antisemitism’: Prague Mayor Quashes Rumored Kanye West Concert
In the Czech Republic, local officials have pushed back against a potential Ye concert in Prague following the cancellation of a July show near Bratislava,...
‘The Existence of a Malady Is Not in Question’: Scholars Spar Over Fate of Israel Studies in America
An academic group of Israeli and international scholars is claiming that the field of Israel Studies is faring far better than depicted in a recent...
Israel Studies Under Attack at US Universities, New Report Finds
Israel Studies as an interdisciplinary field is in danger of being crowded out of American higher education by infectious ideologies which are having success in...
Without Tourist Revenue, Prague’s Jewish Community Fears for Future of Welfare Services
With ticket sales to Prague's Jewish quarter halted during the coronavirus lockdown, the community is having to tap its reserves to pay for welfare services for Holocaust...
Oskar Schindler’s Czech Factory for Sale; Could Become Holocaust Museum
Oskar Schindler's famous factory is for sale, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The factory, in Brnenec -- population 1,300 -- in eastern Czech Republic, 120...
World’s Oldest Holocaust Survivor Finally Gets Her Close-Up (VIDEO)
At 109 years old, Alice Herz-Sommer can make multiple claims: she is the world's oldest pianist, as well as its oldest Holocaust survivor. Now she's...
