When people said the days would fly by here, I didn't really believe them but now I do because I have no idea how it is already Thursday and I only have a month and a half left!
Today our class went to the Jewish Quarter and it was probably one of the more fascinating classes we've had so far. We focused more on the history than the art and architecture which was an enjoyable break. It was amazing to see the various synagogues and areas that Jewish people occupied during the late 1800s and 1900s.
The first synagogue, Pinkas Synagogue, made me speechless. The walls were covered by the names of all the Jewish people killed or missing from the Holocaust and their last known location. We weren't able to take pictures but imagine names from floor to ceiling in 4 large rooms. One of the rooms also had drawings made by children that were in Terezin, a concentration camp just outside of Prague. Each drawing had a little card that stated the name of the child, their birth date, the day they were sent to Terezin, and the day they died. It was so shocking to know that these children went through so much horror and only lived very short lives. It moved me so much that I know I'll be even more emotional when I visit Dachau this weekend and Auschwitz next weekend.
Beyond the Pinkas Synagogue was the Old Jewish Cemetery. Since the Jews only had a certain section of the city that they could occupy, they only had a few cemeteries. The area was so small and yet 100,000 people were buried here and there were 12,000 headstones. I was in awe seeing head stone after head stone, all sunken into the ground. They say there are 12 levels down of people. What was especially emotional was once you walked into the cemetery, the air was so thick and made it hard to breathe. Very eerie.
For lunch my roommate and I had the besssst pizza I've ever had. Probably the best meal I've had here. I'll definitely be going there again.
The next synagogue was the Spanish Synagogue which had amazing decorations and painted walls. Every wall had it's own design which created such an enjoyable view. It also held silver items and various books and photographs that Hitler took from the Czech Jews because he wanted to make a museum of the "extinct race", that being Jewish people. So creepy.
Tonight my roommate, Sam, and I head to Munich at 11pm! We're really excited to get out of Prague for a bit but also nervous about the bus ride and getting to our hotel at 5am...will be an interesting experience.
Love and miss y'all and can't wait to report back about Munich!
Sbohem,
Whit
Today our class went to the Jewish Quarter and it was probably one of the more fascinating classes we've had so far. We focused more on the history than the art and architecture which was an enjoyable break. It was amazing to see the various synagogues and areas that Jewish people occupied during the late 1800s and 1900s.
The first synagogue, Pinkas Synagogue, made me speechless. The walls were covered by the names of all the Jewish people killed or missing from the Holocaust and their last known location. We weren't able to take pictures but imagine names from floor to ceiling in 4 large rooms. One of the rooms also had drawings made by children that were in Terezin, a concentration camp just outside of Prague. Each drawing had a little card that stated the name of the child, their birth date, the day they were sent to Terezin, and the day they died. It was so shocking to know that these children went through so much horror and only lived very short lives. It moved me so much that I know I'll be even more emotional when I visit Dachau this weekend and Auschwitz next weekend.
Beyond the Pinkas Synagogue was the Old Jewish Cemetery. Since the Jews only had a certain section of the city that they could occupy, they only had a few cemeteries. The area was so small and yet 100,000 people were buried here and there were 12,000 headstones. I was in awe seeing head stone after head stone, all sunken into the ground. They say there are 12 levels down of people. What was especially emotional was once you walked into the cemetery, the air was so thick and made it hard to breathe. Very eerie.
For lunch my roommate and I had the besssst pizza I've ever had. Probably the best meal I've had here. I'll definitely be going there again.
The next synagogue was the Spanish Synagogue which had amazing decorations and painted walls. Every wall had it's own design which created such an enjoyable view. It also held silver items and various books and photographs that Hitler took from the Czech Jews because he wanted to make a museum of the "extinct race", that being Jewish people. So creepy.
Tonight my roommate, Sam, and I head to Munich at 11pm! We're really excited to get out of Prague for a bit but also nervous about the bus ride and getting to our hotel at 5am...will be an interesting experience.
Love and miss y'all and can't wait to report back about Munich!
Sbohem,
Whit
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