The synagogue at Liptovsky Mikulas: Slovakia's ever-present past.

Commonweal | July 14, 1995| | Copyright

The Slovak town of Liptovsky Mikulas lies near the Tatra Mountains, in a countryside of almost other-worldly natural magnificence. Ruins of castles look down from heights over the Vah, a river along which Slavs have lived since the sixth century. Jews are known to have been in Prague during the tenth century; possibly, some arrived in this part of Slovakia at the same time.

My wife's parents were born in nearby villages, and some relatives still live there. Besides its location, Liptovsky Mikulas has several distinctions. One is a succession of Jewish mayors during the latter ...

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