Sňatková turistika v židovských obcích českého pohraničí vletech 1920-1935
Wedding tourism in Jewish communities of the Czech border region in the years 1920–1935

Author(s): Lenka Matušíková
Subject(s): Cultural history, Jewish studies, Ethnohistory, Recent History (1900 till today), Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Tourism
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: marriage tourism; Jewish communities; Czech-German border; legal requirements; rabbis; investigations;
Summary/Abstract: The document examines the phenomenon of "marriage tourism" among Jewish communities in the Czech-German border regions between 1920 and 1935. It highlights the practices of rabbis who conducted marriages for foreign Jews, often bypassing Czechoslovak legal requirements. The text details the involvement of various rabbis, the administrative challenges, and the subsequent investigations by Czechoslovak authorities. It also discusses the socio-political context, including the impact of World War I and the economic crises of the 1920s and 1930s. The document provides statistical data on the number of marriages recorded in Jewish religious communities and the legal repercussions for the rabbis involved. It concludes with reflections on the broader implications of these practices for Jewish communities and their legal standing in Czechoslovakia and neighboring countries.

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