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(RNS) — The sounds of Jewish prayer rang out in Prague’s Klausen Synagogue on Saturday (Oct. 12) for the first time in more than 80 years as the city’s progressive Jewish community, Ec Chajim, hosted ...
News Czech Republic » Prague » Religion: This Simchat Torah, one ancient Czech scroll has returned to its country of origin
(RNS) — Jewish life was nearly extinguished by the Nazis. But because of a historical quirk, Czech Jewish liturgical objects, such as Torah scrolls, survived. Now, one such scroll has made it back.
News Czech Republic » Prague » Religion: Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts visits Czech Republic, challenges China's narrative on Tibetan Culture
The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA), a leading cultural institution under the Central Tibetan Administration, has accused China of attempting to erase and distort Tibetan identity as it ...
News Czech Republic » Prague » Religion: Cardinal Dominik Duka, former Prague archbishop, dies at 82
Cardinal Dominik Duka, a former Archbishop of Prague who was persecuted by the communist regime and later helped negotiate compensation for churches for property seized during that era, has died. Duka ...