IN THE MEDIA

ALTHOUGH WE ARE JUST BEGINNING, MEKOMOT SLOVAKIA’S WORK HAS ALREADY ATTRACTED MEDIA ATTENTION. OUR ACTIVITIES STARTED WITH THE RESTORATION OF THE JEWISH CEMETERY IN LEVOČA, BUT WE ARE ALSO MOVING TOWARD A BROADER GOAL: TO DEVELOP EDUCATION, CULTURAL PROJECTS, AND PUBLIC DIALOGUE ABOUT JEWISH HERITAGE IN THE SPIŠ REGION.

IN THIS SECTION YOU WILL FIND MEDIA MENTIONS OF OUR WORK — REPORTS, ARTICLES, AND INTERVIEWS — WHICH WE CONTINUOUSLY ADD TO AS DOCUMENTATION OF OUR ACTIVITIES AND THEIR PUBLIC IMPACT.

AS OUR PROJECTS PROGRESS, MORE ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS, AND FEATURES WILL APPEAR HERE.

January 2026 – LIMKA magazine

The Jewish Religious Community in Levoča and Its End

In the January issue, the author and chairman of the civic association Mekomot Slovakia dedicated this article to the victims of the Shoah and to those who can no longer speak. The text brings readers closer to the tragedy of the Jews of Levoča and the fact that most of them perished tragically during the Shoah. A complete translation of this article can also be found on our website in the Essays & Studies section.

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22nd december 2025 – Jewish heratige europe

Slovakia: A new civic association – Mekomot Slovakia…

An article on the Jewish Heritage Europe website writes about our civic association Mekomot Slovakia, the restoration of the Jewish cemetery, and our work to date as well as our plans for the future.

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11th December 2025 – Mesto Levoča -web

The Jewish Religious Community in Levoča and Its Beginnings

The article on the history of the Jewish religious community in Levoča, initially published in the LIM magazine, was also featured on the City of Levoča’s official website. In this article, Hiro Richter, the chairman of Mekomot Slovakia, presents the early development of the Jewish community in the city.

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December 2025 – Levočský informačný mesačník

History of the Jewish Community in Levoča

n the December issue of the Levoča Information Magazine (LIM), an article was published dedicated to the history of the Jewish religious community in Levoča. The text was written by the chairman of Mekomot Slovakia, Hiro Richter, who presents the development of the local community, its presence in the city, and the cultural heritage it left behind. This is the first expert media contribution to a topic that Mekomot Slovakia has been focusing on long-term.

We thank the City of Levoča for the opportunity and the space to prepare and publish this article.

Read in LIM (Slovak)

11 November 2025 – Tv Levoča

TV Levoča Report on the Restoration of the Jewish Cemetery

TV Levoča produced a short report on the need to restore the Jewish cemetery in Levoča, highlighting our plans for the coming years. The segment also includes a brief overview of the history of the cemetery and the Jewish community that once lived in Levoča.

Watch the Report (Slovak)

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