Anna Menzeles
1818–1899 (age 81)
Biography
Anna Menzeles was born in 1818 and lived an exceptionally long life, passing away in 1899 at an advanced age. She was a cherished member of Brno's Jewish community for over eighty years, witnessing the dramatic changes of the nineteenth century.
Anna's memory is preserved in the Jewish cemetery in Brno, where she is honored as a matriarch of her generation. Her long life represents the resilience and continuity of Jewish community life in Moravia.