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I've been watching many Prime documentaries on the Holocaust this last week, and when I saw HOUSE OF LIFE offered as a Prime watch, I decided to view it, especially since it was focused on the Prague Jewish cemetery. I was keen to find out if this cemetery was affected by the events of the Holocaust. To my pleasant surprise, I learned more than I expected.The Prague Jewish cemetery has tombstones dating back to the 1400s, and was used primarily by the residents of the old Jewish ghetto back in the 15th and 16th centuries (in 1787, all burials within the city were banned for sanitary reasons). I learned that one of the most prominent tombstones in the cemetery is that of the Maharal of Prague, the Rabbi Judah Loew, who was a renowned rabbi and learned personage, admired by many, including Gentiles. The tombstones also reflect designs of various historical periods, including the Renaissance and Baroque periods.It is heartening to know that despite the tragic events of the Holocaust that saw the decimation of a large percentage of European Jews (miraculously, the Nazis did not destroy this cemetery), there are still people, both Jews and Gentiles alike, who are dedicating efforts to preserve the culture and history of the Jews of Prague. There are restoration efforts underway to restore some of the much older tombstones so that the inscriptions can be read in entirety. As one person says on the documentary, these tombstones are an "incredible source of forgotten poetry."I am not Jewish, but as a person who loves history and learning about the traditions of other cultures, I enjoyed this production very much and will probably watch it again. There's a sense of serenity about this old Jewish cemetery, with its lopsided tombstones among the more erect and majestic ones, almost enticing one to uncover the mysteries and histories of the long-deceased occupants.