Czech diaspora in Israel

The Czechs in Israel are people who have immigrated from the Czech lands, mostly from the former Czechoslovakia, as well as their descendants. Czechs in Israel are predominantly Ashkenazi Jews who made aliyah during the 20th century.

Czechs in Israel
Total population
Czech-born residents
50,220 (2001 Census)
90,000 (2009 ONS estimate)
Regions with significant populations
Jerusalem, Gush Dan and either places from Israel, especially Kfar Masaryk
Languages
Yiddish, Czech, Hebrew, Czenglish
Religion
Judaism
Related ethnic groups

History

In 1968, Israel relaxed immigration for refugees from Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia, both Jewish and non-Jewish. Interfaith families and couples were granted the same rights and responsibilities as other immigrants.[1]

The Czech-Israeli journalist Ruth Bondy has written a book exploring the lives of Czech-born Jews in Israel. Bondy has written that Czech Jews in Israel have developed a reputation for being "square" and law-abiding.[2]

In the 1940s and 1950s, Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia, many of them survivors of The Holocaust, took part in founding twenty communities in Israel.

Notable people

In addition, a considerable number of people of Czech and Slovak origin settled in existing Israeli towns and cities. Israeli people of Czech descent include:

Cuisine

The "Little Prague" restaurant chain in Israel serves traditional Czech cuisine.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Israel Opens Gates to Czechs; Allon Explains New Immigration Functions". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  2. "Dreaming of Dumplings in the Camps: The Forgotten Culture of Czech Jewry". Haaretz. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  3. "Dining: ...drink at Little Prague". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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