Jewish Opava—One-Day Seminar

A seminar about Jewish heritage of Opava (a city in Moravian-Silesia region in Czechia). Jewish life of Opava through stories of famous Jewish families of Opava, who are buried in the Opava Jewish cemetery, which on its own is an exceptional historical monument. The seminar will be prepared based on historical research of local experts, and will include: 1. presentation of Jewish cemetery in Opava. 2. lecture by a rabbi about Jewish funeral customs (in connection to the cemetery) followed by an open question-answer session. 3. concert of Jewish music from regions of Silesia, Galicia and Spiš—by expert researcher, composer and virtuoso of cimbalom—Michal Pal'ko. The goal of the seminar is to popularise common heritage among the citizens of the region, in the region of Jewish heritage. The goal of the seminar is to bring awareness of the history of the region and modern revival of Jewish life there. The meetings will be also available live on-line (via Zoom). After the seminar the materials will remain available in Czech, Polish and English.