Erika Fišová

1930–2020 (age 90)

Biography

Erika Fišová (1930–2020) was a Czech Jewish woman whose long life spanned nine decades of European history. She lived through the interwar period, the Holocaust era, the communist decades, and the transformation of the Czech Republic, representing the resilience of the Czech Jewish community.

Fišová maintained her connection to the Jewish community in Brno throughout her life. Her longevity and survival through the twentieth century's most challenging periods made her a living witness to Czech Jewish history and culture.

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