Dvojí exulant Herbert Poláček. Plzeňský rodák s kolínskými kořeny
The Double Exile Herbert Poláček. A Pilsen native with his roots in Kolín

Author(s): Karel Řeháček
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Ethnohistory, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), History of Communism, Fascism, Nazism and WW II, History of Antisemitism
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Herbert Poláček; double exile; Nazism; Communism; persecution; resilience;
Summary/Abstract: The document chronicles the life of Herbert Poláček, a Jewish man from Pilsen, who became a double exile, first fleeing from Nazism and later from Communism. Born in 1906, Poláček's family had deep roots in Kolín's Jewish community. He pursued a legal career in Prague before escaping to the UK in 1939. His family faced severe persecution during the Nazi occupation, with his parents perishing in concentration camps. After World War II, Poláček returned to Czechoslovakia, only to flee again in 1949 due to the Communist regime, eventually settling in the UK. The narrative highlights his contributions to the Jewish community, his professional endeavors, and the family's struggles and resilience through the 20th century's tumultuous events.

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