Zmizelí obyvatelé Chomutova v polovině 20. století
The Disappeared Residents of Chomutov in the Mid-20th Century

Author(s): Josef Märc
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Recent History (1900 till today), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Fascism, Nazism and WW II, History of the Holocaust, History of Antisemitism
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Zmizelí sousedé; Chomutov; Aryanized property; Holocaust; Jewish settlements; Terezín Memorial Book;
Summary/Abstract: This text focuses on the project "Zmizelí sousedé" initiated by the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports in 1999, aimed at finding Jewish neighbors who disappeared mainly during World War II. The project, intended for students aged 12-18, faced challenges in Chomutov due to the lack of surviving witnesses. The research was conducted in the State District Archive in Chomutov, focusing on materials related to Aryanized property, pre-war German and Czech gymnasium catalogs, and documents from the Chomutov land office. The study revealed two main research lines: mapping Jewish settlements in Chomutov and statistical studies using the Terezín Memorial Book and the Yad Vashem database. The project eventually found contacts with pre-war residents and Holocaust survivors, leading to an exhibition in 2006. The document also highlights the pre-war Jewish population in Chomutov, their departure, the Holocaust, and the post-war situation, including the re-establishment of the Jewish religious community in 1945.

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