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Searching for the Identity of Jewish Congragations in Contemporary Prague
Hanousková, Jana ; Nosek, Bedřich (advisor) ; Holubová, Markéta (referee)
89 7. RESUMÉ The thesis is focused on the life of Jewish community in Prague, on the background of post-Holocaust and post-communist Europe. In the first part, the reader is introduced into the historical and sociological views on Jewish identity, with an emphasis on Central Europe and Prague in particular. The main part of the thesis is divided in separate chapters, each dedicated to one of the contemporary Jewish congregations in Prague. A special attention is given to the Jewish Community of Prague (Kehila Prag, or ŽOP). The other congregations analyzed in the thesis are Chabad Prague (part of Hasidic movement Chabad Lubavitch), Bejt Simcha and Jewish Liberal Union (both liberal/progressive), Bejt Praha and Masorti Prague (both conservative). Since the current situation of the communities has been poorly covered in relevant literature, our main sources of knowledge have been the internet pages of individual congregations, legal documents (statutes, articles of association), and periodicals issued by some of the communities. The question "Who is a Jew" is central in searching for the Jewish identities. The answers vary across the congregations (according to their nature - orthodox, conservative, liberal), with ŽOP being the most problematic. The orthodox Kehila Prag has founded its membership policies on...
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The Influence of European Reform Judaism on American Reform Judaism in the 19th Century
Melzochová, Olga ; Nosek, Bedřich (advisor) ; Holubová, Markéta (referee) ; Hošek, Pavel (referee)
Reform Judaism is based precisely on the intellectual heritage of the Enlightenment (Haskalah) and its origins is dated back to the late 18th century. This movement was born in Germany, but the real boom and reform in the true sense of the word occurred in the first half of the 19th century in America with the arrival of European immigrants who brought with them new ideas influenced by European reform movement. The extraordinary success of the reform movement, that quickly spread across North America, resulted mainly from the religious tolerance. This dissertation deals with the issue of the impact of European Reform Judaism on American Reform Judaism in the 19th century in the context of cultural history, focusing on the characteristics, trying to describe different religious, ideological, political and socio- economic challenges affecting the Jewish community in the United States. Keywords Reform Judaism, USA, Europe, religion, state, tradition, woman, 19th century
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The Origins and Development of Congregation Bejt Simcha
Madarová, Sara ; Kohout, Ivan (advisor) ; Damohorská, Pavla (referee)
7 Anotace Má práce má za úkol zmapovat všechny důležité aspekty činnosti kongregace Bejt Simcha. První část mé práce zahrnuje popis reformního judaismu, nastínění jeho vzniku v Evropě a Spojených státech amerických a uvedení důležitých dokumentů týkajících se formování tohoto hnutí. Dále se snažím popsat na základě poskytnutých informací vznik, vývoj a formování Bejt Simcha. V několika kapitolách, které následují, píšu o fungování kongregace společně s jejím obsáhlým programem, a to nejen edukativním, ale i vydavatelským. Závěrem popisuji náboženské praktikování a získávání finančních prostředků, které napomáhají Bejt Simcha ke komunitní činnosti.
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Searching for the Identity of Jewish Congragations in Contemporary Prague
Hanousková, Jana ; Nosek, Bedřich (advisor) ; Holubová, Markéta (referee)
89 7. RESUMÉ The thesis is focused on the life of Jewish community in Prague, on the background of post-Holocaust and post-communist Europe. In the first part, the reader is introduced into the historical and sociological views on Jewish identity, with an emphasis on Central Europe and Prague in particular. The main part of the thesis is divided in separate chapters, each dedicated to one of the contemporary Jewish congregations in Prague. A special attention is given to the Jewish Community of Prague (Kehila Prag, or ŽOP). The other congregations analyzed in the thesis are Chabad Prague (part of Hasidic movement Chabad Lubavitch), Bejt Simcha and Jewish Liberal Union (both liberal/progressive), Bejt Praha and Masorti Prague (both conservative). Since the current situation of the communities has been poorly covered in relevant literature, our main sources of knowledge have been the internet pages of individual congregations, legal documents (statutes, articles of association), and periodicals issued by some of the communities. The question "Who is a Jew" is central in searching for the Jewish identities. The answers vary across the congregations (according to their nature - orthodox, conservative, liberal), with ŽOP being the most problematic. The orthodox Kehila Prag has founded its membership policies on...
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