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Slavkov u Brno is a small town in Southern Moravia and is most famous as being formerly known as Austerlitz, one of the famous battle grounds in the Napoleonic wars.
Official site for the town of Slavkov
South Moravia tourist office
Kamenice nad Lipou is a small town in the Vysocina Region of Czechia and translates as Kamenice, above a Linden Tree. The Linden tree, over 700 years old, is still situated beneath the castle walls.
Official site for the town of Kamenice nad Lipou
UNESCO World Heritage site for the Jewish Quarter in Trebic, Vysocina Region
The Kamenice Synagogue Association
The Torah Scrolls from Slavkov and Kamenice nad Lipou were sent to London shortly after World War 2 and then distributed to Jewish communities around the world.
Slavkov Scrolls:
Kamenice nad Lipou Scrolls:
Nottingham Liberal Synagogue
A narrative poem in five parts.The poem tells the story of a Torah scroll rescued from the former Czechoslovakia after the war. This poem can be used to support creative teaching and learning about the Holocaust. This film was supported using public funding by Arts Council England.