This exploration traces the significant historical periods of Bohemia, focusing on the Jewish experience through centuries of political change, social challenges, survival, and eventual family reunification across generations and borders.
1728 – 1820
During this period both Bohemia and Moravia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and were governed by the Dukes of Hapsburg.
1820 – 1870
The growth of the ‘Age of Enlightment’ .
1870 – 1920
The rise of Czech nationalism makes life difficult for young Jewish adults and opportunities arise to emigrate to the ‘New World’. WW1 takes place and many Jewish young men are enrolled in the…
1920 – 1939
The rise of Nazism and how some people escaped from Bohemia.
1939 – 1945
WW2 and the Holocaust.
1945 – 1990
Rebuilding and new lives
1990 – Present
The journey to discover and make family connections, build the family tree and cumulating in the family gathering in Bohemia in 2023.