This autumn, the European Days of Jewish Culture (EDJC) will once again take place – an annual celebration of Jewish history, art, traditions, and spiritual heritage.
The event will officially launch on September 7th in Stockholm, with programs continuing across Europe until November 2025, including a wide range of events in the Czech Republic.
This year’s theme, “People of the Book,” highlights the deep connection of Jewish tradition to education, texts, and the transmission of knowledge. Books, manuscripts, Torah scrolls, and commentaries have shaped Jewish identity for centuries – and continue to do so to this day.
In the Czech Republic, the EDJC is coordinated by the Federation of Jewish Communities, which has been involved in the project since 2003. We sincerely thank all our partners across the country for preparing another rich and diverse program for the public this year.
A list of events in the Czech Republic can be found below.
We warmly invite you to join us in exploring the richness of Jewish culture – we look forward to seeing you!
More information about EDJC: https://jewisheritage.org/edjc/2025-people-of-the-book
BRNO – ŠTETL FEST
August 27–31, 2025
Full program available at: https://www.stetl.cz/stetl-fest/2025
REAR SYNAGOGUE TŘEBÍČ
September 7, 2025
Free entry to the Rear Synagogue in Třebíč.
KOLÍN SYNAGOGUE
September 7, 2025 | 10 AM – 5 PM
Visit one of the oldest and most valuable monuments of its kind in Bohemia.
Free entry, individual tours of the synagogue and courtyard, multilingual informational materials available.
KRNOV SYNAGOGUE
September 9, 2025 | 6 PM
Panel discussion. What is happening with Israel and where does the situation stand after October 7, 2023? Why should we, as a nation and as Christians, stand with Israel today, and what should we gain from this from a biblical perspective?
KRNOV SYNAGOGUE
September 10 | 10AM
Panel discussion. Is it possible that the Holocaust could happen again?
The Holocaust was a tragic event in the history of the Jewish people, but it is not impossible that it could happen again.
DOLNÍ KOUNICE SYNAGOGUE
September 12, 2025 | 6 PM
Menorah – Jewish Culture: Exhibition with commentary by Julius Müller
Exhibition: Places Where the Moravian Torah Scrolls Were at Home: 1942–1964–2019
BŘEZNICE SYNAGOGUE
September 14, 2025 | 5 PM
Concert gypsy and klezmer band Der Šenster Gob
KOLÍN – GUIDED TOUR OF JEWISH HERITAGE SITES
September 14, 2025 | 10 AM
A guided tour of Kolín’s Jewish landmarks: the former ghetto, synagogue, Jewish town hall and rabbi’s house, and the old Jewish cemetery.
Tour led by historians Dr. Miroslava Jouzová, PhD., and Dr. Ladislav Jouza.
Free of charge, meeting point: Červinkovský House, Brandlova 27 (near St. Bartholomew’s Church).
Tour in Czech only.
KOLÍN SYNAGOGUE EXHIBITION – KAFKAORTE
An exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of Franz Kafka’s death, showcasing portraits of significant places associated with his life and work, including Kolín.
A unique opportunity to step into the world that shaped one of the 20th century’s most influential writers.
Located in the side nave of the synagogue.
Exhibition available in Czech, English, and German.
JEWISH MUSEUM PRAGUE
September 14, 2025 |3:00 PM, creative workshop for children with the book Herrmannovic holka Klára. Klára Dvořáková and Linda Marková will present their book Herrmannovic holka, which sensitively captures the story of a brave little girl experiencing the beautiful times of the First Republic and the dark period of World War II. During the creative workshop, children will make a cute bunny and a suitcase in which they can take their new friend home. Book and crafts for children aged 5 and up. / Admission CZK 150.
POLNÁ SYNAGOGUE
September 14, 2025 |4 PM Concert featuring Jewish composers. A string trio will perform compositions by Jewish composers Gideon Klein, F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, and Leo Weiner.
JEWISH MUSEUM PRAGUE, MAISEL SYNAGOGUE
September 18, 2025 |7:00 PM Inspiring stories of Jewish women: Hebrew women and Jewish heroines. A discussion about exceptional women in Jewish history, mythology, and the present day with Jan Fingerland, author of the book Hebrew Women, and Pavlína Šulcová, director of the Bubny Center for Memory and Dialogue, which published its first translated publication, Jewish Heroines, in the spring. While Fingerland maps the fates of biblical women and the changes in their interpretations over the centuries, Jewish Heroines offers portraits of 120 women from around the world who shaped Jewish and world culture. The discussion will be accompanied by audiovisual presentations and food tasting prepared by Alžběta Glancová and Karolina Kašeová based on the cookbook by Fania Lewando, whose story is captured in Jewish Heroines. / Admission: CZK 60.
ÚŠTĚK SYNAGOGUE
September 20, 2025 | 6 PM
Concert by the Nashira women’s choir. Hebrew and Czech folk songs will be performed in the Úštěk synagogue on the occasion of European Jewish Culture Days and European Heritage Days. Admission is voluntary.
TURNOV
September 22, 2025 | 3 PM
Guided tour of the Turnov synagogue, the Jewish quarter, and the Jewish cemetery.
PRAHA, JUDAFEST
October 5, 2025 | 11 AM
Judafest is an all-day festival of Czech Jewish culture, traditionally organized by the Czech Union of Jewish Youth with financial support from the Holocaust Victims Foundation, the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic, and the EUJS. This year’s festival will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2025, in Prague at Peškovka (Eliška Pešková Street 333/7, 150 00 Prague 5) under the theme “The Future as a Challenge.” Visitors can look forward to an afternoon filled with lectures, panel discussions, concerts, kosher culinary delights, and opportunities to explore Jewish culture and traditions. Free admission. https://fb.me/e/3m5iX59pS
LIBEREC
October 9, 2025 | 5 PM
Online lecture by Karel Hrdlička on the topic: Viktor Fischl.
DĚČÍN SYNAGOGUE
October 11, 2025 | 3 PM
Open house day, photography exhibition opening – Nature Knows No Borders, and Torah reading.
JEWISH MUSEUM PRAGUE, KLAUSEN SYNAGOGUE
October 22, 2025 | 6:00 PM Theatre performance The Story of a Book. The Prague premiere of this original adaptation of the nearly century-long history of the Strach family from Brno is based on the story of a a holiday prayer book, the Machzor, confiscated during World War II in Terezín. After 82 years, it was rediscovered and returned to the family of its original owners. The Machzor was part of a collection of 12,000 prayer books confiscated from Jews in concentration camps on the territory of the Czech Republic. As part of the Library of Stolen Hopes project, the Jewish Community of Brno strives not only to archive these books but above all to trace the descendants of the original owners and return the volumes to them. The performance includes a discussion with Angela Strach, granddaughter of Cornelius Strach.
JEWISH MUSEUM PRAGUE, KLAUSEN SYNAGOGUE
October 23, 2025 | 10:00 AM Theatre performance The Story of a Book. The Prague premiere of this original adaptation of the nearly century-long history of the Strach family from Brno is based on the story of a a holiday prayer book, the Machzor, confiscated during World War II in Terezín. After 82 years, it was rediscovered and returned to the family of its original owners. For schools.
JEWISH MUSEUM PRAGUE, KLAUSEN SYNAGOGUE
November 4–30, 2025, exhibition – The Golden Age of the Jews of Al-Andalus. The exhibition presents the golden age of the Jewish community in Al-Andalus – medieval Spain under Muslim rule – between the 10th and 12th centuries. Through historical documents, religious texts, poems, and stories, visitors will learn about the daily life and cultural and intellectual heritage of this unique community. The exhibition is being held in cooperation with the Embassy of Spain in Prague (Embajada de España en Praga). More information about the accompanying program will be published on the JMP website.
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