The Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague. The Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague (Czech: Old Jewish Cemetery) is located in the Jewish Quarter of Prague (Czech Republic, the Josefov. Was used since the fifteenth century (the oldest grave, that of Avigdor Kara, dates from before 1439 ) until 1787. His predecessor was another cemetery called "The Jewish Garden" located in the New Town of Prague and recently found through various archaeological excavations. The number of graves of people buried is uncertain