About that Benes guy
Accept our invitation to a debate between historian Táňa Klementová and Pavel Kosatík. The evening will include a staged reading from the book performed by actor Jáchym Sůra with musical accompaniment. The book will be available for purchase on the spot. The programme will take place at the Moravian Library.
About the burial rituals and resting places of important Moravian rabbis
Chaim Koci is the chairman of the Chevra Kadisha of the Czech Republic, serves as the Ritual Administrator of the Jewish Community of Prague's burial grounds, and as a clergyman of the Jewish Community of Karlovy Vary. As a representative of Hasidic Judaism, he is certainly the most knowledgeable person to speak about the rituals surrounding the last things of man in this world. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Orthodox believers flock to the graves of prominent rabbis each year. Why, and to what places in Moravia, is another of the questions Chaim Koci will help us answer. Admission is voluntary.
Sigmund Freud: Jewish roots and the context of his pioneering work
A lecture on the famous Moravian native (1856-1939), pioneer of modern psychology and founder of psychoanalysis, whose 170th anniversary of birth we commemorated on 6 May. Terezie Dubinová's lecture will focus on the Jewish context of his life and work. Admission is voluntary.
Daniela Grollová-Spenser: Wallachian roots and the story of my father Kurt Groll
During the second visit of historian Daniela Spenser to Malé Mehrin, we will focus more on the fate of her father Kurt Groll, a native of Valašské Meziříčí. We will talk about his fate and the fate of his loved ones... We will ask what it is like to search for the history of one's own family and try to think about what memorials are built and which ones appeal to us the most.
Discussion with David Haas, grandson of Bedřich Fritta
„It's a human thing to head in a direction where we can live without hatred and in love. “The painter Bedřich Fritta created a book for his son Tomíček in the Terezín ghetto for his third birthday. It has become in a sense a canonical work of Terezín art, alongside the children's drawings from the ghetto and the opera Brundibár. David Haas travels to his ancestral homeland from his home town of Berlin to educate students about his family's story and Jewish culture. The debate with David Haas will be moderated by Tereza Štěpka from Antikomplex, a non-profit organization dedicated to critical reflection on the history of Czech lands. A book for Tomíček's 3rd birthday will be available for purchase at the event.
Brno Museum Night at the Little Mehrin
This year we have prepared for you: 18:30 Israeli dances - demonstration and possible teaching by the Miriam dance group 19:30 Cardinal Michael Czerny, a priest with Jewish roots - screening of the film (25 min.) followed by a discussion with the scriptwriter and director of the film, Martin Reiner, about filming in the Vatican 20:30 Israeli dances - demonstration and possible teaching by the Miriam dance group
Guided tour with Eva Kopečková
On this guided tour, we will briefly learn about the earliest history of the Jews in Moravia and try to reconstruct when and how they entered modern times. We will talk about the Familiant laws, the civil status of Jews in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the impact that newly acquired civil rights had on the religious life of Moravian Jewish communities.
Stories of Humanity (The Righteous Among the Nations in Moravia)
An evening dedicated to the theme „Czechs Righteous Among the Nations“ will present the stories of rescuers and rescued who have been awarded the title Righteous Among the Nations. Attention will be paid in particular to the Moravian region, which is also represented in this regard.
CANCELLED!!! Rabbi Löw and the Golem: The Story That Began in Moravia
The lecture will introduce the personality of Rabbi Yehuda Levy ben Bezalel (c. 1525-1609), known as the Maharal or Rabbi Löw, one of the most important Jewish thinkers associated with the Czech lands. The lecture by historian Dana Vedra will focus on his Moravian influence, intellectual contribution and the origin of the legend of the Golem, which became associated with his personality only in later times.
Andrew Keene in Brno
Andrew Keene from Haifa, Israel, will present as its trustee the present-day organisation and museum of the Memorial Scrolls Trust based at Westminster Synagogue. He will not fail to highlight the output of small Israeli businesses and, as he says, his mission is to showcase the soul and spirit of Israel through products that are as unique as the stories of those who create them. Julius Müller of the Toledot Center will provide dialogue and translation from English.