On June 14, 2017, the public broadcasting service Český rozhlas covered Nelly Prezma’s recent visit to Pacov as part of their ongoing cycle Příběhy z Vysočiny (Highlands Stories). Available here (Czech only).
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Nelly Prezma’s visit to Pacov
We are greatly honoured to have met Nelly in our lovely town, where she spent her childhood as a daughter of the local rabbi. Nelly is a wonderful lady full of zest, optimism, and genuine wisdom. Hopefully we’ll be able to meet again one day and enjoy the sight of a renovated synagogue!
We got on really well with everyone
Nelly Prezma née Guttmannová talks about her childhood in Pacov in the interwar Czechoslovakia
Nelly Prezma née Guttmannová (90) recalls her childhood in Pacov before World War II, the transportation of the local Jewish residents to concentration camps, and her return to Czechoslovakia after the war. The interview was conducted by Eva Sobotka in Israel where Ms Prezmah lives since 1948.
Also published by the Z mého kraje monthly in May 2017, and in an abridged form by the Pelhřimovský deník daily on January 27, 2017 (both Czech only). Continue reading