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From Boskovice to Jerusalem

An evening dedicated to memories of the town of Boskovice and its inhabitants, to overcome traumas and restored faith in humanity, showed on the example of two women, Eva Morris and Jaroslava Patloková.

Eva Morris a Jaroslava Patloková

Eva Morris a Jaroslava Patloková

Eva Morris left her hometown Boskovice on March 15, 1939, the day Czechoslovakia was invaded by German troops. She was 10 years old. She came back in 1988 after her father Isidor Reich, the last rabbi of Boskovice, died. But she was met only with indifference and suspicion from the inhabitants of Boskovice under the communist regime. Her childhood trauma of betrayal even deepened by this cold experience. She left Boskovice thinking she would never go back. It was 3 years later when she received a phone call from a Czech woman from Boskovice who had heard about her visit and wanted to make things right. Her name was Jaroslava Patlokova and she invited Eva to come to Boskovice, this time for real. This was the beginning of a beautiful friendship between these two women, which helped Eva to reconcile with her past and overcome a trauma caused by the loss of her home. She even started to remember Czech again, the language she believed to had completely forgotten due to emotional stress.

Czech House Jerusalem

Czech House Jerusalem

This emotional event attended by other Boskovice descendants was co-organized by the Czech Embassy and was held in the Czech House in Jerusalem.

From Boskovice to Jerusalem