In the interwar period, Moravian Ostrava was the headquarters of the Central Zionist Union for the Czechoslovak Republic, the main office of the Zionist Jewish Party was located there, and the theses of national self-consciousness and self-determination of the Jews were quite popular in the region.
Ostrava was thus the headquarters of many Zionist movements which, after the occupation, became the driving force behind the efforts to provide the Jewish population with livelihood opportunities and possible employment after emigrating abroad despite the prohibitions. The need to retrain in practical fields that could help secure the necessary immigration documents, residence permits and visas was emphasized.
Courses in health care, welding, cabinetmaking and the production of artificial flowers were organised. Since the expatriation of Jews to Palestine is called "aliyah" in Hebrew, the school in which the youth prepared for the expatriation to Palestine was called Aliyah-Schule. It was housed in this building. The German text from a Protectorate newspaper in the picture describes the establishment of an information centre for those interested in emigration.
Unfortunately, the desired emigration eventually turned into deportation to death for most of the course participants.