Úsov
Encyclopedia
Úsov is a small town located in the Olomouc Region
of the Czech Republic
.
modified the castle, which was later in the possession of the lords of Boskovice
.
In 1622 Emperor Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
presented the town to Prince Karl I of Liechtenstein
, on condition that none but Catholics should be permitted to reside there; and as late as 1834, out of a population of 4,534, only 24 were Protestants.
In 1860 there were 245 houses in Aussee with 2662 inhabitants, of whom 950 were Jewish .
Since the 17th century until 1945 the castle was in the possession of the princes of Liechtenstein
.
The main pieces of the museum in the castle nowadays are the trophies of the hunting expeditions of the princes of Liechtenstein.
In 1852 the Mährisch-schlesische Forstlehranstalt (moravian-silesian silviculture school) was founded in Úsov, but in 1867 transferred to Eulenberg.
a Catholic priest entered the synagogue and began to preach a missionary sermon to the people assembled for worship. The officers of the congregation asked him to withdraw; but he persistently refused to do so, and they were compelled to eject him. When the Jews brought charges against the priest for disturbance of the peace, he claimed that they had assaulted him. After a protracted lawsuit a decision was rendered to the effect that the synagogue be destroyed and that no other be built. Of those charged by the priest with assault 3 men were branded with a hot iron and exiled; while the fourth, a man 74 years old, was sentenced to work upon a Catholic church then in course of construction. 32 years elapsed before permission was granted the Jews to establish a House of Worship, a lesser establishment than a synagogue. (Abraham Ha-levi, "M‘gilath S‘darim") It was not until 1783 that permission was given to build a regular synagogue; and when this was dedicated Abraham Prostiz was chosen rabbi
.
Other rabbis were:
Under the law of March 21, 1890, relating to the legal conditions of the Jewish congregations in Austria
, the community of Aussee was amalgamated with the neighboring communities; and, through personal and local considerations, Mährisch-Schönberg became the seat of the Jewish communal district.
Even today (2000s) the former synagogue
is there.
Olomouc Region
Olomouc Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia and in a small part of the historical region of Silesia . It is named for its capital Olomouc.-External links:* *...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
.
History
There was a castle since the 13th century. In 1487 the lords of VlasimVlašim
Vlašim is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 12,689 inhabitants. River Blanice runs through Vlašim.Medium age of inhabitants is 36.8 years.History...
modified the castle, which was later in the possession of the lords of Boskovice
Boskovice
Boskovice is a town in the Czech Republic.-Location:The town is situated in the Drahanská Highlands, about 30–40 km to the north of Brno, the most important city of Moravia.-History:...
.
In 1622 Emperor Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand II , a member of the House of Habsburg, was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Bohemia , and King of Hungary . His rule coincided with the Thirty Years' War.- Life :...
presented the town to Prince Karl I of Liechtenstein
Karl I of Liechtenstein
Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein was the first Liechtenstein to become the Prince of Liechtenstein, thus he was the founder of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein....
, on condition that none but Catholics should be permitted to reside there; and as late as 1834, out of a population of 4,534, only 24 were Protestants.
In 1860 there were 245 houses in Aussee with 2662 inhabitants, of whom 950 were Jewish .
Since the 17th century until 1945 the castle was in the possession of the princes of Liechtenstein
Princely Family of Liechtenstein
The Liechtenstein dynasty, from which the principality takes its name, is the family which reigns by constitutional, hereditary right over the nation of Liechtenstein...
.
The main pieces of the museum in the castle nowadays are the trophies of the hunting expeditions of the princes of Liechtenstein.
In 1852 the Mährisch-schlesische Forstlehranstalt (moravian-silesian silviculture school) was founded in Úsov, but in 1867 transferred to Eulenberg.
Jewish Asyva (Aussee)
It had a Jewish community in the 17th century. In 1688 the dean of Müglitz gave orders for the erection of a synagogue at Aussee. This building was destroyed in 1722 under the following circumstances: During the services on the eve of Yom KippurYom Kippur
Yom Kippur , also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest and most solemn day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue...
a Catholic priest entered the synagogue and began to preach a missionary sermon to the people assembled for worship. The officers of the congregation asked him to withdraw; but he persistently refused to do so, and they were compelled to eject him. When the Jews brought charges against the priest for disturbance of the peace, he claimed that they had assaulted him. After a protracted lawsuit a decision was rendered to the effect that the synagogue be destroyed and that no other be built. Of those charged by the priest with assault 3 men were branded with a hot iron and exiled; while the fourth, a man 74 years old, was sentenced to work upon a Catholic church then in course of construction. 32 years elapsed before permission was granted the Jews to establish a House of Worship, a lesser establishment than a synagogue. (Abraham Ha-levi, "M‘gilath S‘darim") It was not until 1783 that permission was given to build a regular synagogue; and when this was dedicated Abraham Prostiz was chosen rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
.
Other rabbis were:
- Israel Fuchs, brother of R. Manli Fuchs, of Kromau
- Loeb Pollak
- M. Duschak
- David ben Jacob Szczebrszyn, author of notes on the Targumim, is said to have occupied the rabbinate in the 17th century.
Under the law of March 21, 1890, relating to the legal conditions of the Jewish congregations in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, the community of Aussee was amalgamated with the neighboring communities; and, through personal and local considerations, Mährisch-Schönberg became the seat of the Jewish communal district.
Even today (2000s) the former synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
is there.