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Friday October 6, 2006

Shorts: World

Jewish cemetery traces found

prague (jta) | Evidence of a medieval Jewish cemetery was discovered in the Czech Republic.

Researchers from a preservationist organization in the city of Pilsen say they found documents in the city archive revealing details of what they believe was one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in Czech lands in the 14th century.

The cemetery’s existence was already known, said archaeologist Radek Siroky of the West Bohemian Institute for Heritage Conservation and Documentation, but the new documents reveal more specifics about its location.

Shylock fliers anger British Jews

london (jta) | Jewish leaders in Britain are blasting theater posters in Scotland depicting a fervently religious Shakespeare character.

The fliers, advertising “The Merchant of Venice” at the Royal Lyceum theatre, show Shylock in Chassidic garb with the words, “And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?”

Jon Benjamin, chief executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews said: “It’s a play with many layers that explores prejudice. But that falls by the wayside in the flyer when you see what a lot of people think a Jew looks like, with the words about revenge.”

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