About this Event
ILLUSTRATED TALK | Rabbi Stephen Menashe Kliment of Brno, Czech Republic, will share an incredible story behind the 13,000 prayer and religious books confiscated from Jews during World War II throughout the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.
Left at the confiscation points and the Theresienstadt ghetto, the books were collected by the Jewish community of Brno. Inscriptions, notes, stamps, ex libris, and other traces of memory contained in the books reveal stories of people they belonged to and their personal destinies. The collection speaks about the time and circumstances of its creation.
The Library of Stolen Hopes aims to preserve the collection, research the books, and process the information in order to present the objects and their stories while, most importantly, returning the books to their rightful owners.
Running time: 60 min.
Free and open to the public. Suggested donation $10 is used to support the artists. Seats are limited, on first-come, first-served basis. Registration through Eventbrite is required.
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WHERE: Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street (between 2nd & 1st Aves), New York, NY 10021. Subway: Q line - 72nd Street, 6 line – 68th Street Hunter College or 77th Street
PARKING: Discounted parking of $35 for up to 12 hours for guests of Bohemian National Hall is available at GGMC Parking. Two parking entrances: 307 East 73rd Street and 300 East 74th Street. Present your parking ticket at BNH reception for a validation sticker.
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ABOUT THE 2023 REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH THEATER FESTIVAL
is organized by the Vaclav Havel Library Foundation and the Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute New York, GOH Productions, Trap Door Theatre, Centre of Jewish Culture ŠTETL, Jan Mocek, Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, Palissimo Company, and Romanian Cultural Institute.
The program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. The festival is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Arts and Theatre Institute in Prague, and Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street, New York, United States
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