Cimetières juifs de la région de Podorlicko
Jewish cemeteries in the Podorlicko region

Summary/Abstract: No. 1 of this volume of Judaica Bohemiae contains a contribution dealing with the Jewish cemetery at Rychnov nad Kněžnou. In the region of Podorlicko there are, however, some more Jewish cemeteries. The authoress focuses her attention on the Jewish cemeteries at Vamberk and Žamberk and also on that at Skalka made famous by the writer Alois Jirasek (1851—1930), who mentions it in his novel “Temno“ (“Darkness“). All cemeteries mentioned are described, their tombstones characterized and examples of epitaphs published.

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