The old Jewish cemetery in Prague has an estimated 12,000 visible tombstones, with up to 100,000 burials. The cemetery was active from the early 1400s until 1786, with the oldest marker dated 1439. It is one of the world’s oldest Jewish cemeteries. It is also the largest Jewish cemetery in Europe and considered one of …
Visiting Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
There are no words to describe the feeling as we walked through the former grounds of the Dachau Concentration Camp, now a memorial site. Devastating, terrifying, and horrific it is now a place of sorrow and remembrance. As a memorial, visiting Dachau is a sobering reminder of what should never have happened, and what the world …
Visiting a Jewish Cemetery and Synagogue in Marrakech
Jewish life still exists in Morocco with an estimated 2,500 Jews currently living in the country. Morocco has the largest Jewish population in the Arab world. If you know where to look, you can find signs of both past and present Jewish life. There are at least two Jewish Synagogues in Marrakech. While the most …
