In the Czech Republic there are currently 10 official Jewish communities with about 3,000 registered members, of which 1,500 reside in Prague. It is estimated there are an additional 10,000 to 15,000 unregistered Jews. There also are a number of various Jewish organizations under the auspices of the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic, e.g., the Open Prague Jewish community Bejt Praha comprised mainly of expatriate Americans and other foreigners, Chabad House, the Union of Jewish Youth, Maccabi and Hakoach sporting clubs, the Women’s Zionist Organization (WIZO), Jewish Liberal Community Bejt Simcha and the Terezin initiative that brings together Czech Holocaust survivors. Altogether, some 2,000 people are involved with these organizations.

Rav Ephraim Karol Sidon is the chief Rabbi of Prague and the Czech Republic.

Comprehensive Guided Tour of the World-Famous Jewish Quarter. This is the home of the Precious Legacy.

 Guaranteed departure with a minimum of 3 people

Visit the treasures of the ancient Jewish quarter. See the interiors of four famous synagogues as well as the exterior of the Old-New Synagogue, the oldest synagogue north of the Alps and still in use! View the region's largest and most beautiful collection of Judaica containing silver, textiles, manuscripts, glass and other treasures. Walk through the Old Jewish Cemetery and the Burial Brotherhood building. The tour includes a poignant exhibition of drawings by children of the Terezin ghetto/concentration camp.

On this exciting and picturesque tour, you will wind your way through Prague’s signature serpentine streets and learn the thousand-year-old history of the city's Jewish community.

This extraordinary tour takes you to the most important Jewish monuments outside the Jewish Quarter – like the new Jewish Cemetery where Franz Kafka is buried. Literary buffs, romantics and all those interested in learning more about Prague's Jewish history will find this tour invaluable.