The Prague Jewish Community Council has issued a statement warning all persons of Jewish origin that only professing Jews can be buried in Jewish cemeteries.
The warning was occasioned by the fact that many Jews who returned from concentration camps registered either as Christians or as “persons of no religion.” Among them are even persons who attend synagogue services regularly.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
