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Prague’s Jewish Museum

Congregants from Ec Chajim pray in Prague's Klausen Synagogue on Yom Kippur, October 11, 2024. (Dana Cabanova; courtesy of the Jewish Museum in Prague)
October 13, 2024, 11:32 pm
Historic Prague synagogue sees first Yom Kippur service since the Holocaust
Until recently home to a Jewish Museum exhibit, 17th-century Klausen hosted a local progressive congregation whose regular space couldn’t fit the crowds expected for the sacred day
By Shira Li Bartov
Some of the 700 paintings by Jewish artist Gertrud Kauders which she hid in a classmate's house during the Holocaust. (Amos Chapple/RFE/RL via JTA)
October 7, 2020, 11:44 am
Czech Jewish artist’s works, hidden in walls since Holocaust, finally see light
Trove discovered recently in ‘breathtaking’ development, as old house of Gertrud Kauders’ classmate near Prague is demolished; now the paintings need a new home
By Toby Axelrod
A visitor looks at the collection of drawings at the Jewish Museum in Prague, Czech Republic, Jan. 24, 2019, made by Jewish children who passed through the Terezin Ghetto during WWII (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
January 26, 2019, 5:55 pm
Dreams of Theresienstadt children on display in drawings exhibit
Artwork at Prague’s Jewish Museum was saved by Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, who taught secret art classes at Nazi camp and hid the drawings before she was sent to a death camp
By AP
The book titled 'Mikne Avram - Peculium Abrae' is displayed at the Prague's Jewish Museum in Prague, Czech Republic, January 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
January 16, 2018, 9:52 pm
Hebrew grammar book from 16th century returns to Prague
‘Mikne Avram – Peculium Abrae’ donated anonymously to Jewish Museum by most recent owner after it was withdrawn from auction
By Karel Janicek
The Spanish Synagogue in Prague (photo credit: Rachael Cerrotti/Flash90)
March 28, 2014, 2:00 pm
19th-century ark cover returned to Prague Jewish Museum
‘Parochet,’ missing for 60 years, was discovered last year in box headed to Sotheby’s
By JTA
June 5, 2013, 6:42 am
Prague Jewish Museum reopens after preparing for floods
Director says basement cleared of books and other artifacts that could be ruined; no damage reported to the city’s Jewish buildings or heritage sites
February 28, 2012, 12:01 pm
Czech Jewish groups ask president to repudiate commentator
Adam Bartos has written numerous blog posts on the nefarious role of Jews in society
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