09 July 2007

Jewish Town in Prague




We spent our morning doing a tour around the Jewish suburb. We saw a Jewish Museum with the walls full of Jewish peoples names who were killed by the Nazi party and there dates and some Synagogues with great reference to the Spanish synagogue with its "Moorish" design. It's Prague's major synagogue. The Eureopes oldest Jewish cemetery it was established in the first half of the 15th century. It is one of the most important surviving monuments in Prague's Jewish town. It's so impressive and emotional.
We spent our afternoon watching the Wimbledon final in a Pub and after a 4 hour battle Federer took his 5th consecutive Wimbledon Title. It was a very though match, Nadal played his best game but it wasn't good enough against the champion.

photos left - the old-new synagogue
right - the jewish cemetery
centre - peter wearing a yarmulkes (men entering a synagogue must have their heads covered)

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