Czech Scrolls: Reading Bereshit

by Michael Heppner

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. But in the case of the service in the Kladno synagogue there is probably no picture that can capture the atmosphere of that occasion it touched all of us and I heard not a word of complaint.Who can recall the sequence of the service and our part in it ? Who can recall which Hebrew songs suddenly rang out and how our voices swelled the sound so that it filled the place ? Did anyone take a photo of probably the first Torah reading in that synagogue for nearly 70 years ?

We need volunteers

Kladno is a town without Jews, but with many people who are interested in its Jewish past and heritage and who want to get to know us. We must not disappoint them. We should encourage them. This way we, and other Kladno Scroll congregations, can bring a Jewish presence back to Kladno.

We offered to care for a seriously damaged Scroll 1496 –with the last part of Numbers and the Book of Deuteronomy. Congregation Beth El has given us the chance to do the job properly ? We need volunteers from NPLS to work alongside Ellin Yassky's research team in Fairfield on this intriguing project.

Czech Scrolls

Czech photo gallery

The scrolls, the church, the mystery by Michael Heppner

Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue

Michael & Czech Scrolls

Sharon Goldstein

Michael Heppner

by Michael Heppner

Kolin New Cemetary

Last Jewish Resident in Kolin

Looking at Czech Scroll

Rabbi Hillel & Sharon rolling scrolls

We need volunteers

Spanish & Portugese Synagogue Prague

Kolin Synagogue Ark

Klausen Synagogue Prague

Michael showing Corrine Jewish Quarter

Prague Synagogue

Peter's Table

Jewish Museum Prague

Hussite Church Kladno

Clara, Jane , Ruth

Kladno Church Crypt

Rabbi Andrew & Olivia

Mayor's Town Hall

Kladno Crypt

Prague Synagogue

Kladno Church ( town square )

Kolin

Kladno

Kolin Ark

Kolin Church

Saint of Kolin

Kolin Museum

Mayor's Hall in Kolin

Kolin Students

Kolin Square

Michael & Michael

Kladno

Kladno Square

Michael in Mayor's office

Student blowing shofar

Kladno