The Einsteins - Museum of an Ulm family

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Albert Einstein, born in Ulm in 1879, only spent a few months of his childhood in the city of his birth. Nevertheless, he always remained closely connected to his family, who continued to live in Ulm. The museum of an Ulm family is located in the historic „Engländer“ am Weinhof, where the Einstein family once lived and worked. The family ran a bedspring factory here.

Lauder Schools of Prague - Lauderova mateřská škola základní škola a gymnázium při Židovské obci v Praze

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The Lauder Schools of Prague - a kindergarten, boarding school and grammar school for Jews in Prague - is located in a historic building at 67/25 Belgická, which housed a Jewish orphanage before the Second World War. In July 1941, the world premiere of the children's opera “Brundibár” took place there, which later became a symbol of hope for children in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. The orphanage was dissolved in 1942 and the building was occupied by the Hitler Youth.

Attorney at Law . Dr. Albert Steiner

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Dr. Albert Steiner was born on September 26, 1896 in Göppingen as the son of a lawyer.  He was admitted to the Göppingen District Court from the end of 1923 and to the Ulm Regional Court from the beginning of 1924.  With the „Fünften Verordnung zum Reichsbürgergesetz“ of September 27, 1938, the admission of Jewish lawyers was revoked as of November 30, 1938. This was the conclusion of the National Socialists' plan (Law on Admission to the Bar of April 7, 1933) to withdraw the admission of Jewish lawyers. Following this decree in 1938, Dr.

Jindřich Waldes

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Immediately after the occupation of the remaining territories of Czechoslovakia by the Third Reich, the Czech patriot and Jewish manufacturer and art collector Jindřich Waldes was arrested by the Gestapo on September 1, 1939. On September 1, 1939, he was arrested by the Gestapo and forced to hand over part of his art collection to the National Gallery. On September 10, 1939, he was deported to the Dachau concentration camp. On September 26 of the same year, he was transferred to Buchenwald concentration camp.

Koh-i-Noor metal goods factory Waldes & Co. Prague

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Metallwarenfabriken Waldes & Co. was founded on July 1, 1902 by Hynek Puc and Jindřich Waldes in Prague. The company specialized in the manufacture of press studs. There were further operations in Dresden (from 1904), New York (from 1919 Waldes Kohinoor Inc.), Barcelona (from 1921 Waldes y Cia), London (from 1922), Paris, Vienna and Warsaw.

The company was Aryanized and from 1939 operated under the name KOH-I-NOOH Metallwarenfabrik Puc und Merzinger

Today, the company still exists as KOH-I-NOOR a.s. in Prague.

Youth Aliyah School Prague and Hechaluz office

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The Biskupsky dvur 1146/7 (Bishop's Court) housed the Youth Aliyah School and an office of the Hechaluz from May 1939 to mid-1941. The director of the Youth Aliyah School was Egon Redlich. In preparation for emigration - primarily to Palestine - Hebrew, English, Jewish history, the geography of Palestine, carpentry and locksmithing, home economics, chemistry and mathematics were taught.

"Children and Youth Alija" & "Betar" - Prague

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At Benediktská 685/2, the Jewish aid organization for the rescue of Jewish children and young people „Kinder- und Jugend-Alija“ was based. At the same time, the illegal headquarters of the Zionist youth association „Betar“ was located here.

 

Both associations aimed to organize child transports to Palestine; they were dissolved in 1942.

Franz Kafka

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Franz Kafka was born on July 3, 1883 in Prague, which at the time was part of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. His birthplace was located on the corner of the Great Ring (Staroměstské náměstí No. 2), near the Teyn Church in Prague's Old Town.

However, this original building was destroyed by fire in 1897. The current house on this site is a reconstructed building known as "Kafka's birthplace". Today, it houses a small exhibition about Kafka and his life.