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Bohemian and Czech Jews in American History Miloslav Rechcígl, Jr. Jews have lived on the territory of the historic Czech Lands for some 1,000 years. They have played an important role in the social, economic and cultural development of the country since the times of the Duchy and the subsequent Kingdom of Bohemia, through the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia, and the Successor State...
Jewish community of Kosova Hora was one of oldest in Bohemia. Jewish cemetery was established about 1580.Earliest known Kosova-hora Jewish community was 1674. In 1930 Jewish population was 32 persons. Jews moved to big towns in second half of the 19th century. Friedrich Adler (1857-1938) poet, playright, and translator lived here. Gesichte der Juden in Amschelberg und Seltschan in Hugo Gold col...