MF DNES

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Roof in the Synagogue is Fixed

Lostice. (rš) Only few years ago the synagogue in Lostice was gradually deteriorating. Now it is definitively saved. The new roof was just finished. The roof and former consolidation of foundation, walls and ceiling represents the important step in the preservation of this Jewish monument.

“We are happy the roof is finished. New roof is essential because the old one was leaking”, said Mayor of Lostice Ctirad Lolek. The cost of the roof was over a million Czech crowns (about 50 000USD). The reconstruction was done with the financial assistance from the Foundation for Czech-German Future.

“The repair of the synagogue will continue. We will start with exterior plaster and windows. It will cost about 700 000 Czech crowns (35 000USD) and half of this will be paid by the Foundation for Holocaust Victims,” said Lolek.

The town received the money thanks to cooperation with the foundation for Respect and Tolerance, which is documenting the history of the local Jewish Community….In future the synagogue will be used as a concert hall and gallery. The Foundation Respect and Tolerance is preparing a small museum of Jewish community, which will be located in the synagogue.

Lostice synagogue with new roof

News:

September 2008: September 2008

July 2008 July 2008

Červen 2008: Theatre performance CHAHA in the Lostice synagogue

June 2008: Opening of the Usov Synagogue

May 2008: Educational program, Klopina Elementary School

During 2007 the Foundation Respect and Tolerance created a new website and put together education programs on DVD and CD titled „Remembering Jewish Families from Lostice, Mohelnice and Usov”. Programs were produced tanks to the financial assistance from the Foundation for Holocaust Victims in Prague and are available to students free of charge.