An early baroque building from the 1611, rebuilt by the Carmelite order in 1634 – 1669. The church is world-famous thanks to the Prague Bambino - Infant Jesus wax figure (of the Spanish origin), which was presented to the church by Polyxena o... Read more »
The Klausen Synagogue is a former synagogue in the contemporaneous Jewish quarter Josefov in Prague . Sie steht direkt neben dem alten Jüdischen Friedhof an der Adresse U Starého hřbitova 3a. It stands next to the old Jewish cemetery on the ... Read more »
The Jewish quarter is a small area known as Josefov (named after the emperor Josef II, whose reforms helped to ease living conditions for the Jewish, the Jewish Quarter contains the remains of Prague's former Jewish ghetto.) between the Old T... Read more »
(By:bluejon) Originally the Great Synagogue, the Hurva was built in the 16th century, but was destroyed by the Ottomans. The synagogue was rebuilt in the 1700's when Rabbi Yehuda Hasid and a small group of a few hundred followers arrived in Er... Read more »
(By Barbara Swiech) Attractions of Krakow Krakow is one of the most important cities of Poland. Situated in south of the country, it used to be the capital and the seat of the Royalty. Krakow got its municipal rights in 13th centu... Read more »
Jewish PraguePrague has one of the oldest Jewish Centres in Central Europe. The Prague Jewish Community has got one thousand years of history.Except of the Old Jewish Cemetery, the most prominent sites of Prague Jewish Town are its synagogues.It ... Read more »
(By David Jaffe) I think it is fair to say that the chances of my getting involved in traditional Judaism increased exponentially due to the wonderful experiences I had every time I stepped foot in one of the three services which to... Read more »
(By Lee Stein) Scattered throughout the large body of Talmudic and later writings, one can construct a comprehensive picture of the Torah's (Bible's) understanding of the hereafter. Immortality of the soul, Resurrection, and the co... Read more »
(By Anita Satin Choudhary) The Jewish practice of honoring the mitzvahs is done by the reciting of the Kiddush. The Kiddush recitation is the words of honoring before every Shabbat and holiday meal. This honoring is a Jewish law fr... Read more »
(By Giora Shimoni, About.com Guide) Beef Brisket - Favorite Jewish Foods I don't like to stereotype, but I think it is safe to say that a high percentage of Jews ... love brisket. Beef brisket is a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest. T... Read more »
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) The Jewish Museum Berlin (Jüdisches Museum Berlin), in Berlin, Germany, covers two millennia of German Jewish history. It consists of two buildings. One is the old Kollegienhaus, a former courthouse, buil... Read more »