Nearly 80 years after World War II ended, the search for books looted by the Nazis from some of the most respected Jewish libraries and institutions in Europe is not just alive but gathering pace.
When World War II ended and the horrors of the Holocaust began to emerge, the focus was on the human cost, and seeking justice, retribution and answers for the survivors and bereaved families. Then came the drive for reparations and restitution, which not only sought to compensate for the unimaginable suffering but also for the property seized by the Nazis.
” After the war, what was left of the JRCLP was folded into the Jewish Museum in Prague, but with around 30,000 volumes and manuscripts looted by the Nazis, many thousands remain missing. Michal Bušek, head of the museum’s library department, told CNN the internet, digitization of books, online auctions and the rise in provenance research has given the search greater momentum. About 2,800 titles remain missing from Prague, he told CNN in an email.
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