A series of articles by Howard Reich published in the Chicago Tribune more than two decades ago about Nazi-looted art has inspired an opera titled "Before It All Goes Dark" by renowned composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer.

Czechia offers more than just Prague as a travel destination, with cities like Brno and Olomouc providing rich cultural heritage, architectural gems, and significant Jewish history.

In the Netflix sci-fi drama "Spaceman," Adam Sandler plays Jakub Procházka, a man on a solo mission to investigate a mysterious space cloud named Chopra.

In "Spider-Man: Far From Home," Peter Parker travels to Prague where his superhero duties clash with his desire for a normal life, drawing parallels to Kafka's themes of societal expectations and guilt.

Czech President Milo Zeman's support for Israel, following a tradition that began with the country's founding president Thomas Masaryk, who championed Jewish causes in the face of anti-Semitism.

Israeli historian Otto Dov Kulka's book "Landscapes of the Metropolis of Death," based on his experience as a child in Auschwitz, is praised for its poetic and reflective tone.

Hamantaschen, the triangular cookies associated with Purim, are a relatively new addition to Jewish cuisine, originating in Bohemia two to three centuries ago.