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Purpose: To highlight lesser known Jewish historical sites and projects in the Czech Republic.
Mountain Synagogue in Hartmanice: Since 1883, it has been a house of prayer for more than 200 citizens of Jewish faith, later a carpenter’s workshop, and even a warehouse for used truck tires... Now, after almost 70 years without dignity, the Hartmanice Memorial Association has reopened the synagogue with the highest elevation in the Czech Republic.
Šimon Adler Museum in Dobrá Voda: The first part of the exposition introduces the culture and religion of Jewish population and the everyday life of the Jewish minority in the western border zone of Bohemia. The second part of the exposition addresses to the life and experiences of the Jewish historian and rabbi Dr. Šimon Adler, who was born here and who became a victim of holocaust in the Auschitz concentration camp in 1944, as well as to the lives of his sons Sinae and Matytiahu. The museum also presents exposition on the history of Hartmanice and its neighbourhoods and exhibits of the traditional Šumava crafts.
Czech 10 Stars: The 10 Stars project includes 10 synagogues and associated Jewish heritage sites, in 10 towns all over the country: in Úštěk, Jičín, and Brandýs nad Labem to the north; Plzeň and Březnice to the west; Nová Cerekev and Polná in the south-central part of the country; and Boskovice, Mikulov and Krnov to the east.
Respect and Tolerance | Documentation of Jewish History: The Foundation focuses its activities on documentation of history and culture of the former Jewish communities in towns of Lostice, Mohelnice, Usov and Olomouc as the principal method of the teaching Respect and Tolerance to the people and students of the Czech Republic.