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Print Czech translation of the book: Prague’s Stolpersteine

After the successful publication of the book Prague’s Stolpersteine, the Czech translation has now been completed. All works associated with the translation have been provided free of charge. The aim of this campaign is to raise funds to print the book.

Author: Trevor Sage

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  • Kniha: Pražské Stolpersteine

  • Podpůrný dopis - vrchního rabína Efraim K.Sidona

  • Podpůrný dopis - velvyslance Spojeného království

  • Podpůrný dopis - lorda Alfreda Dubse

  • Podpůrný dopis - Institut Terezínské iniciativy

  • Podpůrný dopis - Rabbi David Maxa

EUR 8,445
pledged of EUR 8,289

101%

101% completed

171 contributors pledged

Literature, Education

Prague, Czechia

All or nothing. Project finished on Nov 29, 2022 at 11:56.

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https://www.stolpersteine.eu/en/

What are Stolpersteine?

Stolpersteine is an art project created by German artist Gunter Demnig. It commemorates the victims of National Socialism between 1933 and 1945. These brass-capped blocks bear the name of the victim, their year of birth, date and place of deportation and fate. They are placed outside the person's last chosen place of residence.

Demnig installed the first Stolperstein in Kreuzburg, Berlin in 1996. Today, more than 90,000 are located in 2,000 towns and cities in 28 countries, making it the largest decentralized monument in the world.

Prague’s first Stolperstein was installed on 8 October 2008.

   Prague's Stolpersteine book - published in English in 2021   Prague's Stolpersteine in Czech

Why this book?

In 2021, I successfully published the English original of this book entitled "Prague's Stolpersteine - Stumbling Stones - Defiant in their Memory". More than 150 copies have been donated to schools and educational institutions so far, and more will follow.

I feel that in a time of growing extremism, it is necessary for this book to become accessible to a wider range of readers, which is why, with the generous help of a professional translator, we have prepared its Czech translation completely free of charge.

The book has been compiled as a tribute to all victims of the Nazi regime who have a Stolperstein placed in the city in their memory. The information comes from many different sources, combining them for the first time into a single publication. Among them:

  • Photographs of Prague's 400 Stolpersteine installed between 2008 - 2021;
  • Portrait pictures of the victims from the Holocaust records of the Czech National Archive;
  • Information about the persons' deportation(s) from the Victims database on holocaust.cz;
  • Holocaust transport details from yadvashem.org;
  • Touching stories about the victims' lives, many told by relatives who kindly contributed to this book.

One can stumble across a Stolperstein, read a person’s name, and to where they were deported. The information in this book will help people connect between a Stolperstein and the person to whom they are dedicated, thereby giving the observer a glimpse into the life of a Holocaust victim.

I hope the book will be used in classrooms for pupils to learn about the Stolpersteine Project, the Holocaust and help children discover something about the victims’ lives.

The Nazi regime deprived people of their names and dignity. The Stolpersteine project and this book seek to return the victims' names and present their fates in public, ensuring their names will never be forgotten.

I am grateful to the following people for their kind endorsement of the book: Karol Sidon, The Chief Rabbi of the Czech Republic; Rabbi David Maxa; Nick Archer, the British Ambassador to Prague; Lord Dubs, who was born in Prague and evacuated to the UK on a Kinder transport and the Institute Terezín Initiative.

#WeWillRememberThem

About me

My name is Trevor Sage. I was born in London and visited Prague for both business and pleasure many times over the years. During these visits, I fell in love with the beautiful city, and when I retired, I decided to move here.

I was introduced to Stolpersteine on a walking tour through Prague’s fascinating Jewish Quarter when a guide pointed out the small brass cobblestone-like monuments placed in the sidewalk. The guide explained that these were memorials to victims of the Nazi Regime, placed where the victims once lived. He said they were originally called in German ‘Stolpersteine, stumbling Stones; or in Czech ‘Kameny zmizelych’, ‘Stones of the Disappeared’. This translation seemed sadly accurate as many of the stones I saw were dirty, and it wasn't easy to read the names. In my mind, it appeared as if the names were disappearing for a second time. I felt an urge to clean the brass plaques, but I didn't feel it was my place as a foreigner in my adopted home.

Then, in July 2018, I read an article on the BBC about a gentleman in Salzburg, Gerhard Geier, who cleaned all the Stolpersteine in his city. Like me, Geier is not Jewish, nor was his family affected by the Holocaust. Gerhard's action gave me the inspiration and motivation to follow his example and clean the stones in Prague.

I found the location of 284 stones through research, which I then plotted on a map and set about cleaning each one.

So many people became interested in my project I set up the Facebook page Stolpersteine Prague so everyone could follow my progress.

I felt all the information I had gathered about the Stolpersteine: details about the victims and their deportation(s), photographs of the person, and many touching background stories should be brought together into one single publication. The result of my effort is the book ‘Prague’s Stolpersteine – Stumbling Stones – Defiant in their Memory’. This book has now been translated into Czech; ‘Pražské Stolpersteine - KAMENY ZMIZELÝCH - Zapomínání navzdory’.

My goal

My goal is to raise funds for the Czech translation of the book to be printed.

Any profit accrued through the sale of this book (as with the English version) will be donated to the ‘Publicly Beneficial Association Supporting Persons Affected by the Holocaust’ (spolek.org), for the benefit of ‘Stolpersteine v Praze’ for the installation and replacement of missing Stolpersteine.

If the campaign exceeds the target, this will enable even more books to be printed, given away to schools and to be sold, with the proceeds donated to Spolek.org.

 

What are the delivery options?

There are 4 delivery options:   

1. If you require delivery to an address in the Czech Republic, please select the reward where this is included.   

2. Collection in Prague 2.

3. Depending on your location in Prague, delivery by hand may be possible by arrangement.   

4. International shipping rates vary, and the appropriate payment will need to be paid (in addition to your pledge) before shipment. You will be sent an email requesting payment for postage once the books have been published.   

Please see the follow link for postage rates:    

https://www.postaonline.cz/en/kalkulacka-postovneho

The weight of the book is 1.5kg (32x22x2cm).

... and something else worth knowing

For those not familiar with Hithit's terms: "Every project has a maximum of 45 days to collect the required amount of funds. If the project does not make it, it does not get a single crown." In that case, your pledge will be returned to your payment card.

If you are pledging for a book that requires delivery, please read 'What are the delivery options' in the Q&A section.

The book consists of 312 pages in A4 format (8.25x11.69") and includes more than 400 colour photographs, 340 portrait pictures and 1,100 citations; it weighs 1.5kg (3.3lb).

Want to find out more?

Please take a look at the links below to find out more about me and the Stolpersteine project. 

Here you will see my previous Hithit project for the original Prague's Stolpersteine book in English: https://www.hithit.com/cs/project/9325/kniha-prague-s-stolpersteine-kameny-zmizelych-angl

News

Dec 13, 2022 Update on your pledge/rewards

My thanks to everyone who supported the publication of 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘇̌𝘀𝗸𝗲́ 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲 - 𝗞𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗬 𝗭𝗠𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗟𝗬́𝗖𝗛 - 𝗭𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗺𝗶́𝗻𝗮́𝗻𝗶́ 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝘇𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘆. The book is currently being proofread and will be sent to the printer in January. It is anticipated the book will be…

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    Support the project with a donation

    Every contribution will be gratefully received and will help achieve the goal of publishing this book.

    If you wish to do so, you can increase your pledge when you make payment.

    Thank you for your generosity.

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    EUR 3.95
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    Order a copy of the book in Czech for collection in Prague 2

    Order a copy of Prague's Stolpersteine for personal collection in Prague, Vinohrady.

    Thank you for your support.

    The book is the Czech language version.

    Reward delivery: in half a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 15.00
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    Order a copy of Prague's Stolpersteine for personal collection in Prague, Vinohrady.

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    The book is the English language version.

    Reward delivery: in half a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 15.00
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    Donate a copy of the book to a school classroom (within Prague)

    The book will help children learn about the Holocaust, learn about the Stolpersteine project and bring them closer to the fate of the victims of Nazism.

    You can choose which school you want the book to be donated to (please write the name and address of the school in the note).

    Or you can leave it to me, and I will donate a book to a Prague school in your name.

    Thank you for supporting Holocaust education.

    The book will be delivered to a school in Prague by hand.

    The book is the Czech language version.

    Reward delivery: in half a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 15.00
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    Donate a copy of the book to a school classroom (outside Prague)

    The book will help children learn about the Holocaust, learn about the Stolpersteine project and bring them closer to the fate of the victims of Nazism.

    You can choose which school you want the book to be donated to (please write the name and address of the school in the note when making payment).

    Thank you for supporting Holocaust education.

    Postage is included.

    The book is the Czech language version.

    Reward delivery: on address, in half a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 19.34
    (CZK 490)

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    Order the book in Czech for delivery within the territory of the Czech Republic

    Thanks to your contribution, you will receive a copy of the book in Czech with delivery to a Zásilkovna pick-up point in the Czech Republic.

    Postage is included.

    Thank you for your support.

     

    Reward delivery: Zásilkovna, in half a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 19.34
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    Order the book in English for delivery within the territory of the Czech Republic

    Thanks to your contribution, you will receive a copy of the book in English with delivery to a Zásilkovna pick-up point in the Czech Republic.

    Postage is included.

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    Thanks to your contribution, you will receive both a Czech and an English copy of the book for personal collection in Vinohrady, Prague.

    Thank you for your order and support.

    Reward delivery: in half a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 22.50
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    Discover Prague's Stolpersteine on a walk with the author (on request with a Czech interpreter).

    Take a stroll around Prague with the author of 'Prague's Stolpersteine' and discover some of the city's 500 stones.

    We'll use an online map, showing the location of every stone to locate them on our route, and the book to find out about the person, their deportation and fate.

    I will show you how I clean the Stolpersteine, and you can also try your hand at it if you wish!
    We'll also take a break for coffee and cake - included in the price :-)

    This reward is for one or two persons.

    Please note: Unfortunately, the author is only able to converse in English, but an interpreter will be available on request.

    One copy of the book in either English or Czech is included.
     

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    EUR 59.21
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    Private tour of Prague's Jewish Town (in English)

    This private 3-hour tour of the Jewish Museum is with a qualified licensed tour guide.
    On the tour you will see:

    • Old Jewish cemetery - one of the most fascinating sites of the Jewish Quarter
    • Spanish Synagogue - the recently restored jewel of the Jewish Quarter
    • Klausen Synagogue - once intended by the Nazi's to become 'The Museum of an extinguished race'
    • Maisel Synagogue - built by an influential philanthropist and communal leader in the Jewish ghetto, Mordecai Meisel
    • Pinkas Synagogue - a truly moving memorial to the Czech Jewish victims of the Holocaust
    • Old-New Synagogue - a rare example of gothic architecture and the second oldest synagogue in this part of the world.

    The tour will be in English.

    The entrance fee to all sites of the Jewish Museum is included.

    The tour is for one person, additional persons are welcome with payment of the entrance fee of 500CZK (250CZK with applicable discounts).
     

    Reward delivery: in a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 67.10
    (CZK 1,700)

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    Private tour of Prague's Jewish Town (in Czech)

    This private 3-hour tour of the Jewish Museum is with a qualified licensed tour guide.

    On the tour you will see:
    • Old Jewish cemetery - one of the most fascinating sites of the Jewish Quarter
    • Spanish Synagogue - the recently restored jewel of the Jewish Quarter
    • Klausen Synagogue - once intended by the Nazi's to become 'The Museum of an extinguished race'
    • Maisel Synagogue - built by an influential philanthropist and communal leader in the Jewish ghetto, Mordecai Meisel
    • Pinkas Synagogue - a truly moving memorial to the Czech Jewish victims of the Holocaust
    • Old-New Synagogue - a rare example of gothic architecture and the second oldest synagogue in this part of the world. This tour is offered in Czech (see different reward for tours in English).

    The entrance fee to all sites of the Jewish Museum is included.

    The tour is for one person, additional persons are welcome with payment of the entrance fee of 500CZK (250CZK with applicable discounts).

    Reward delivery: in over a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 67.10
    (CZK 1,700)

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    Become a benefactor and have the name of your company or logo printed in the book acknowledgments

    In addition to my endless gratitude for your extremely generous contribution, you will receive 5 copies of the book.

    Your donation will be acknowledged in the book with your company/organization/municipality logo as a project patron.

    The book will be published in Czech.

    Books will be available for collection in Prague, Vinohrady. Hand delivery may be possible by arrangement. If delivery by post is required, I will contact you to discuss shipping options.
     
    Please see 'What are the delivery options' in the project details.

    Note: All rights are reserved to reject and return any pledge if the name or logo is deemed incompatible with the publication.

    Reward delivery: in half a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 592.07
    (CZK 15,000)

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    Private tour of Prague's Jewish Town (in Czech)

    This private 3-hour tour of the Jewish Museum is with a qualified licensed tour guide.

    On the tour you will see:
    • Old Jewish cemetery - one of the most fascinating sites of the Jewish Quarter
    • Spanish Synagogue - the recently restored jewel of the Jewish Quarter
    • Klausen Synagogue - once intended by the Nazi's to become 'The Museum of an extinguished race'
    • Maisel Synagogue - built by an influential philanthropist and communal leader in the Jewish ghetto, Mordecai Meisel
    • Pinkas Synagogue - a truly moving memorial to the Czech Jewish victims of the Holocaust
    • Old-New Synagogue - a rare example of gothic architecture and the second oldest synagogue in this part of the world.
    This tour is offered in Czech (see different reward for tours in English).

    The entrance fee to all sites of the Jewish Museum is included.

    The tour is for one person, additional persons are welcome with payment of the entrance fee of 500CZK (250CZK with applicable discounts).

    Reward delivery: in over a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 67.10
    (CZK 1,700)

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