Jewish Quarter
Jews clustered near center of town
Jews clustered near center of town
Jews clustered near center of town
Jews clustered near center of town
Jews clustered near center of town
Jews clustered near center of town
Jews clustered near center of town
For a few years prior to Shoah synagogue building shared with church, now an art gallery.
Exterior plaque
door to Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Restored ceiling in synagogue
Aron HaKodesh
View from Bimah
Aron HaKodesh
Restored windows
Memorial plaques
Missing eternal lamp
Wash basin
Women's gallery
Women's gallery
Women's gallery
Rabbi’s house
School
School
Stairs to women’s gallery
Stairs to women’s gallery
Exterior wall to Synagogue
Entrance to Rabbi’s house
Garden
Rakovnik, Bohemia
| German Name |
| Rakovnitz |
| Province |
| Bohemia |
| Jewish Community Date |
| 1441 |
| Peak Jewish Population |
| 329 |
| Current Jewish Community |
| Yes |
| Synagogue |
| Yes |
| Current Synagogue Use |
| Synagogue |
| Jewish Cemetery |
| Yes |
Town References
| Wikipedia |
| Wikipedia |
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakovn%C3%ADk |
| Archives |
| https://jguideeurope.org/en/region/czech-republic/bohemia/rakovnik/#:~:text=Jews%20are%20on%20record%20as,had%20made%20Rakovnik%20their%20home. |
| Archives |
| IAJGS Cemetery Project |
| https://iajgscemetery.org/eastern-europe/czech-republic/rakovnik |
| Transport List |
| People Transported |
| https://pinkas.jewishmuseum.cz/vyhledavani/vysledky?searchName=Rakovnik&search= |
| Scroll # | Scroll Holder | Scroll Type |
|---|---|---|
Torah |
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Torah |
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Torah |
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Torah |
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Torah |
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Torah |
