When the Vacek family was arrested by the Gestapo at the beginning of February 1943, their older daughter Věra was just seventeen. She was studying at a high school in Tábor, and even then, she stood out for her extraordinary bravery. She helped her father, Jaroslav Vacek, who was involved in the Defense of the […]
Historical articles
„… Every day in a person’s life is beautiful. Every day.”[1]
Chapters from the Life of Alice Herz-Sommer Family and childhood Alice Herz was born in 1903 as the younger of twins into a German-Jewish family in Prague. Her mother, Sofie, came from Jihlava, from the German-speaking family of the merchant Ignatz Schultz. Her father, Friedrich Herz, had already been engaged in business in Prague before […]
Testimony of the Second Generation: A Story that Must Not Be Forgotten – Anka’s Story
A reflection written by the pupils of the Žulová primary school, the Czech Republic, after the meeting with Alena Lehovcová On 20 January 2026, the attic theater in the former Magdeburg Barracks at the Terezín Memorial hosted a discussion between pupils from the Žulová and Milovice primary schools and Mrs. Alena Lehovecová, a second-generation Holocaust […]
My Life and My Love for the Jewish Monuments in Černovice near Tábor and in Pacov
My name is Michal Arend. I am a sociologist by education, currently retired. I belong to the “Second Generation,” a term referring to the descendants of concentration camp survivors. I was among the first to begin speaking in schools and at public forums about the experiences my parents and other Jewish ancestors faced before, during, […]
