Home of Jewish past nearly sacrificed for future.

(From The Slovak Spectator)

Byline: Eric Smillie Spectator staff

Synagogue in PreSov was once considered for sale and transport to USA A FUNCTIONING Orthodox synagogue in the eastern Slovak town of PreSov today houses the oldest Jewish museum in Slovakia that records the history of the community in the region. Roughly a decade ago, however, the decision over the synagogue's future caused a controversial debate within PreSov's Jewish community. "In the late 1980s and early 1990s, American Jews wanted to buy the synagogue and move it to Los Angeles. The people of PreSov had to decide whether or not to sell it. But luckily the purchase didn't take place," said the museum's guide Imrich Konya. The money from the sale would have been used to develop the PreSov Jewish community. The museum, established in the town in 1928, moved into the …