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PRAGUE, The Jewish community of has survived both the and communist rule, and Jewish life is now undergoing a period of revitalization in the Czech Republic. Prague is unique in that the old Jewish quarter was preserved during WWII, making it an extremely popular tourist destination. While the Jewish community is small, there are a variety of organizations and opportunities for students to get involved in Jewish life and there are social organizations geared for student and young adults, which welcome foreign student participation and leadership. There are also a few Kosher restaurants in Prague. Connect with KAHAL to find your Jewish home in Prague, Czech Republic! OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE • Shabbat and holiday experiences • Student leaders and young Jewish professionals events • Old Jewish quarter and Jewish museum • • Leadership positions available with the local Jewish student union • Volunteer opportunities • Kosher restaurants and shops

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SHABBAT AND HOLIDAYS Bejt Simcha: A Progressive (Reform) Czech Union of Jewish Students: A community that holds weekly Friday group of Czech university students and night services in Czech. The community young professionals who organize also holds services and communal meals social and cultural events, as well as for High Holidays. some Shabbat and Holiday meals. group members speak excellent English Chabad of Prague: An Orthodox and love having international students organization that welcomes Jews of all join. Plus, they are always looking for backgrounds. They hold Friday night, help organizing events, especially Saturday morning and Holiday services, around the Holidays! and have free meals for students at their on-site restaurant, Shelanu. It’s an Jewish Community of Prague: An open and welcoming environment, but Orthodox community that holds Friday important to know that all night and Holiday services in Hebrew announcements are made in Hebrew to at the Alt Neu , the oldest cater to the large Israeli tourist active synagogue in . They also population. The rabbi and his wife also have weekly Saturday morning hold Jewish learning sessions, where services at the Street students are welcome. synagogue in partnership with the Masorti (Conservative) community. They hold communal meals at the Community building on Maiselova Street. The community is very strict in its membership and attendance policies —ask KAHAL for more information. WWW.KAHALABROAD.ORG PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

SHABBAT AND HOLIDAYS Masorti Prague: A Conservative DIY Experience: KAHAL micro-grants are community that holds weekly Friday available to any Jewish student studying night and Holiday services in Hebrew abroad to help facilitate your Jewish and English at the Community experience. Grants can be used to host building on Maiselova Street. They your own Shabbat or Holiday meal, also have weekly Saturday morning organize an event, attend a seminar or services at the Jerusalem Street conference, or in some cases, as travel Synagogue in partnership with the subsidies. Grants will be made in USD to Jewish Community of Prague. Rabbi $250 through Ron, an American living in Prague, www.KahalAbroad.org/grantapp. Contact often organizes community meals for [email protected] with any students at Dinitz Kosher restaurant questions or inquiries. or at his home. "I had a lovely time at the Passover Moishe House: A group of young Seder. Being in a temple that hadn’t adults that live together in an been in use since before WWII apartment and put on several events a made it more meaningful." month. Events include falafel nights, yoga, Shabbat dinners, study hours, Roslyn Schneider etc. All of the residents speak excellent University of Miami English and love having international students join. WWW.KAHALABROAD.ORG PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

CULTURAL, SOCIAL, VOLUNTEER, AND MORE Czech Union of Jewish Students: A Federation of Jewish Communities: An group of Czech university students and organization that runs leadership young professionals who organize development programs, volunteer social and cultural events, as well as projects and other community events some Shabbat and Holiday meals. Most for young Jews in Prague. They can group members speak excellent English help you find a customized volunteer and love having international students placement, like at the local Lauder join. Plus, they are always looking for Jewish Day School, or at the Jewish old help organizing events, especially age home. around the Holidays! Their events are publicized in a private, secret Facebook Jewish Museum of Prague: Made up of group (usually there’s an English several historic and the old translation under the Czech event Jewish cemetery in Prague. This is the description). Ask KAHAL staff to be best-preserved pre-war Jewish quarter added! in the Europe, and a Jewish heritage site not to be missed! “One of the most meaningful aspects of my semester abroad in Prague was being able to explore the rich Jewish history there, visit synagogues, hundred year old sites, and even get to become a part of Prague’s local Jewish community for the four months I was there.”

Dani Panich WWW.KAHALABROAD.ORG PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

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Moishe House: A group of young adults DIY Experience: KAHAL micro-grants that live together in an apartment and are available to any Jewish student put on several events a month (Jewish studying abroad to help facilitate your and non Jewish events for local young Jewish experience. Grants can be used Jews). Events include falafel nights, to host your own Shabbat or Holiday yoga, Shabbat dinners, study hours, etc. meal, organize an event, attend a All of the residents speak excellent seminar or conference, or in some cases, English and love having international as travel subsidies. Grants will be made students join. Their events are in USD up to $250. Visit publicized in a private, secret Facebook www.KahalAbroad.org/grantapp to group (usually there’s an English apply, or contact translation under the Czech event [email protected] with any description). Ask KAHAL staff to be questions or inquiries about potential added! programs.

"I had a great experience going to Must Sees… Walk across the the Seder in Prague! I thought it and explore the historic, was so incredible that people from picturesque Malá Strana. Don’t forget to all over the world and different get your selfie with the . could get together and celebrate. "

Danielle Gordon University of Illinois WWW.KAHALABROAD.ORG PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

KOSHER IN PRAGUE Chabad's Shelanu Kosher Restaurant & Kosher in Prague Resource: This Deli (Břehová 208/8, 110 00 , resource was put together by the Czechia): Offers meat and dairy options Jewish Community of Prague and will and student discounts. be updated regularly by the community. If you need assistance Dinitz (Bílkova 12, 110 00 Staré Město, finding Kosher food, please let us know. Czechia): Run by an Israeli, serving kehilaprag.cz/en/tourism/kosher-cr excellent Middle Eastern food and other meat dishes. The owner Gabby is a great Mansson Danish Bakery & Cafe (8 friend of KAHAL’s and always makes Bílkova St., ): Sells Kosher our students feel welcome. He enjoys bread, rolls and ice cream. hosting large student dinners and will give you a student discount if you come on your own and mention KAHAL.

Kosher Food Shop in Jewish Community Building (Maiselova 250/18, 110 00): Sells some basic Kosher products, shop is in the basement of the Jewish Community Building. Make sure to let the Community know you are coming in advance, as there is security to get into the building.