(RNS) — The sounds of Jewish prayer rang out in Prague’s Klausen Synagogue on Saturday (Oct. 12) for the first time in more ...

the Spanish Synagogue holds the distinction of being the most recently built synagogue in Prague's Jewish Quarter. While the Spanish Synagogue may be new by Prague's standards, the opulent place ...

Congregants from Ec Chajim pray in Prague’s Klausen Synagogue on Yom Kippur, Oct. 11, 2024. Dana Cabanova; courtesy of the Jewish Museum in Prague That was until Friday evening, when about 200 ...

Director of the Jewish Museum in Prague lights the sabbath candles as Ec Chajim’s Rabbi David Maxa watches nearby during Yom Kippur services on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in the Klausen Synagogue ...

Adjoining Old Town is this old Jewish enclave, with several historic and new synagogues, which showcase both the triumphs and hardships of Prague's Jewish population across the centuries.

JTA — For the first time since World War II, one of Prague’s most historic synagogues has held a Jewish prayer service. Kol Nidre, the introductory service of Yom Kippur, took place in the ...