The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/czech-federation-of-jewish-communities/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:33:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Czech Federation of Jewish Communities | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/czech-federation-of-jewish-communities/ 32 32 Czech churches pan ‘tasteless’ use of yellow Star of David at anti-vax protest https://www.timesofisrael.com/czech-churches-pan-tasteless-use-of-yellow-star-of-david-at-anti-vax-protest/ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:08:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2466768 Responding to rally in opposition of inoculations and in support of Trump, Christian faith leaders say fringe activists abused symbol of Jewish persecution by Nazis

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]]> Coronavirus crisis tests resilience of Europe’s dwindling Jewish communities https://www.timesofisrael.com/coronavirus-crisis-tests-resilience-of-europes-dwindling-jewish-communities/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 03:09:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2393442 After years of building the infrastructure to be self-reliant, many smaller Jewish centers again require outside support -- but are confident they have the tools to bounce back

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]]> Prague pedestrians tread unaware on Jewish gravestones https://www.timesofisrael.com/prague-pedestrians-tread-unaware-on-jewish-gravestones/ Sun, 25 Mar 2018 06:46:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1816886 Communist-built pavement in Czech capital used slabs with Hebrew inscriptions taken from derelict cemetery; despite many complaints by Jewish community, issue was never resolved

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]]> Czech Jews call Terezin memorial addresses nationalist, xenophobic https://www.timesofisrael.com/czech-jews-call-terezin-memorial-addresses-nationalist-xenophobic/ Tue, 17 May 2016 01:41:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1393407 Community groups says speeches at Sunday commemoration in former concentration camp demonized foreigners, refugees

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]]> Czechs to up security of ‘threatened’ Jewish institutions https://www.timesofisrael.com/czechs-to-up-security-of-threatened-jewish-institutions/ Tue, 05 Apr 2016 20:20:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1370710 New official position created to handle coordination between the community and the government

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]]> Czech Jewish group opposes Putin invite to Holocaust event https://www.timesofisrael.com/czech-jewish-group-opposes-putin-invite-to-holocaust-event/ Sat, 20 Dec 2014 20:17:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1109152 Federation calls Russian president's attendance at an Auschwitz liberation memorial 'inappropriate'

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]]> Czech ‘Joe Lieberman’ could be Europe’s first Jewish president https://www.timesofisrael.com/czech-joe-lieberman-could-be-europes-first-jewish-president/ Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:41:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=337028 The son of an Auschwitz survivor, Jan Fischer compensates for his lack of charisma simply by being 'ordinary'

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]]> Czech Jewish museum will literally be ‘scattered around the country’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/czech-jewish-museum-will-literally-be-scattered-around-the-country/ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:58:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=310494 Nationwide tribute to Jewish history will be spread across former synagogues in 10 cities

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]]> Poland seen as worst offender on Shoah restitution https://www.timesofisrael.com/poland-seen-as-worst-offender-on-shoah-restitution/ Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:07:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=303212 Conference shows some progress, mostly evasion by governments across Central and Eastern Europe

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