In the Shadows of the Holocaust & Communism

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Focusing on identity formation, the book explores how Cech and Slovak Jews navigated their cultural and personal identities during the tumultuous period of communism and de-Staliniation from 1962-1968. Alena Heitlinger delves into generational differences and the impact of shifting political landscapes on self-perception as Jews, Cechs, Slovaks, or Cechoslovaks, while also addressing broader questions of Jewish identity amidst secularization and modernity. The analysis extends to the post-communist generation, contemplating the future of Cech and Slovak Jewry.