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White Places of Jewish Moravia and Silesia

Proudloužení exhibition OUR HOUSES

Extension of the exhibition OUR HOUSES Due to the great interest we are extending the exhibition OUR HOUSES until 28th April! The exhibition comprehensively presents the topic of the arization of immovable property by the Eviction Fund in Brno. Eight selected houses in Brno are presented in more detail. The presented set of information belongs to the wheel of the Holocaust, although our interest does not end there. Of course, the stories of the individual houses took different paths after the end of the war. And it is more than likely that they have entered your life as well. Admission is voluntary.

Fioretta

Fioretta Sunday, April 28 at 5 pm KINO ART, Brno, Cihlářská 19 Fioretta - the first and only screening of the successful film in the Czech Republic with the personal participation of the protagonist Randy Schoenberg Since its creation in 2023, the documentary Fioretta has been screened at festivals in Los Angeles, Zurich, Woodstock, Cincinnati and the ANU Museum in Tel Aviv... but it has not yet been screened in the Czech Republic, even though it is partly set here. In it, American director Matthew Mishory presents a piece of history seen through the lens of the family story of Randol "Randy" Schoenberg, who is the grandson of Austrian-American classical composer Arnold Schoenberg, but has also been obsessed with genealogy since childhood. In this cinematic travelogue, Randy and his son Joey crisscross Prague, Vienna and Venice, gradually uncovering fascinating details of his family's Jewish past. In the age of the Internet and easily accessible virtual worlds, Fioretta celebrates real experiences, including the discovery of old texts, the browsing of centuries-old burial sites, or the joy of sharing a communal plaque with newly discovered relatives. (Using text by Adam Schartoff) The film in its original version with subtitles. Admission.

Citizens of no man's land. The Invisible Refugees of 1938

Citizens of no man's land. Invisible Refugees of 1938 Monday, April 15 at 6 p.m. What was No Man's Land, how did it come into being, and why did mainly Jewish refugees stay there? With historian Michal Frankl on people between borders, loss of citizenship in Central Eastern Europe in the late 1930s. The lecture will not only deal with the history and mapping of no-man's land, but will also use examples of refugee testimonies to explore their perceptions of exclusion from foreign countries and analyze the role that images of these spaces and people played in the media and in the public sphere. It will also look at the possibilities and challenges of aid from humanitarian organisations. Admission is voluntary. Photo source: Wiener Holocaust Library, London

For a sandwich at Hahn's 

At the Hahns' Bread Thursday 4 April at 6 pm At the turn of the century, Gustav and Hermína Hahn opened a delicatessen on Kobližné Street. The business did very well, and their son and his wife later found employment there. The family moved from Kobližná Street to Grohova Street to a newly built modern house. It is one of the houses whose stories are told in the current exhibition OUR HOUSES in Malý Mehrin. Mr. Jiří Hála, the grandson of the Hahns, left us a memory of his family home when he visited the exhibition. He and his parents were deported to Terezín when he was less than five years old. That is why he says that he belongs to the one and a half generation of memorials. Holocaust survivors are referred to as the first generation, their children as the second. Mr. Jiří Hála has accepted our invitation to join us for a debate with historian Táňa Klementová in April, and you can be there. Admission is voluntary.

Genealogical research - the journey there and back again

Genealogical research - a journey there and back again Monday, March 25 at 6 p.m. For many of us it is certainly exciting to know the answer to the question Who were my ancestors? Not only the unknown and nameless, but especially those closest to us who lived in specific places and with whom we share DNA and many character traits... As Wikipedia says: Genealogy (Greek: génos, Latin: genus = genus) is an auxiliary historical science that studies the relationships between human individuals resulting from their common ancestry. Julius Müller, director of the Toledot Society, a centre for Jewish genealogy in Prague, which was founded in 2001, often and gladly enters into these secrets. Toledot is Hebrew for generation. Admission is voluntary.

TGM and Jews, Jews and TGM

TGM and the Jews, the Jews and TGM MENDEL MUSEUM REFECTATOR Mendlovo nám. 1aTuesday 12 March at 3 pm G. Masaryk is still perceived today, especially as a result of the Hilsner affair, as a politician with a positive attitude towards the Jewish minority. However, Masaryk's attitude towards Jews was not as clear-cut as is often stated. The lecture will focus on the changes in Masaryk's views on Judaism and the events that influenced his attitudes. It will also present the relationship of important Jewish personalities to the founding of Czechoslovakia and its first president. The lecture by historian Táňa Klementová will take place as part of Masaryk Days organised by Masaryk University. For more information on the programme, please visit www.masarykovydny.cz. 

Family heritage

Family heritage Monday 11 March at 6 pm Two inspiring women have accepted an invitation to talk about how they deal with the complexity of family heritage in their lives. The first of them, Eva Lustigová, daughter of the writer Arnošt Lustig and Věra Weislitzová, author of the film Your tear, my rain, is coming to Brno to present the book Arnošt's Journey as part of Masaryk Days. We will talk not only about it, but also about other projects through which Eva is developing her father's legacy. We will also recall her mother's poetic work. The second panelist will be Karen Kruger, granddaughter of the Türkle family from Brno, who successfully screened her documentary film Letters from Brno last year. Based on dozens of letters that came to Karen as part of her inheritance, the film traces her journey to understand her family's past and to find her own roots. Moderated by Táňa Klementová. The debate will be in English, simultaneous translation will be provided on site. Admission is voluntary.

Shoah in Czech radio play

Shoah in a Czech radio play Tuesday, February 27 at 6 pm Exactly one month ago we commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day and the prevention of crimes against humanity. In the wake of it, we present a lecture by radio columnist Mgr. Přemysl Hnilička. He will take us through the history of radio drama and present examples of how and when Czech authors dealt with the topic of the Holocaust - and when this topic was not allowed. There will be excerpts from plays by Ludvík Aškenazy, Arnošt Lustig, Jaromír Ptáček, as well as representatives of the younger generation. It will offer a broader insight into this area with the promise of a possible treatment of "Moravian Jewish stories", which we want to focus on in particular. Admission is voluntary.

Hachshars in Czechoslovakia

Hachšary in Czechoslovakia Monday 26 February at 6 pm Hachšary - agricultural training centres - began to be established in interwar Czechoslovakia in the 1920s. They were intended to provide Jewish youth with training in agri-culture and crafts, as well as practical training for life in collective settlements - kibbutzim. The ideological training of the hachshars was based on the concept of socialist Zionism and aimed to create an agricultural and working class in Palestine. In addition to practical skills, the training camps emphasized the equality of members, and required a sense of responsibility, duty, justice, and a strong sense of solidarity among the members. The lecture by Daniela Bartáková from the Masaryk Institute and the Archives of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic will also attempt to capture the changes in the whole concept in response to the approaching beginning of the war and the need to ensure the eviction of as many Jewish youth as possible. Admission is voluntary.