Jewish Cemetery in Opava – Personalities and Symbolism
Městský hřbitov v Opavě, Opava
Lecturers: Zdeněk Kravar (State Archives in Opava) and Petr Aharon Tesař (Beit Silesia, z. s.)
The Jewish cemetery in Opava is part of the municipal cemetery on Otická Street. This guided tour will present the fates of notable people buried here – including Max Breda, one of the founders of the BredaWeinstein department store, Rabbi Abraham Blüh of the Opava Jewish community, David Hatschek, owner of a jute factory, and the founders of Opava liqueur distilleries. The presentation will also cover vanished cemeteries in the city and Jewish customs and traditions.
Tickets are available at www.goout.net and at the reception of the Municipal House; any remaining tickets will be sold on site.