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The history of the Jews in Croatia dates back to at least the 3rd century, although little is known of the community until the 10th and 15th centuries. According to the 1931 census, the community numbered 21,505 members, and it is estimated that on the eve of the Second World War the population was around 25,000 people. [ 4 ]
The Jewish community of Dubrovnik (modern day Croatia) existed as early as the 15th century, and grew significantly with the arrival of Jews and Marranos expelled from Spain and Portugal. The Jews of Dubrovnik played a significant role in the trade and diplomatic relations of the Republic of Ragusa but also experienced expulsions, restrictions ...
Pages in category "Jewish Croatian history" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... The Holocaust in the Independent State of Croatia; J.
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The Rijeka Synagogue (Croatian: Riječka sinagoga), also called the Great Synagogue of Rijeka, was a former Neolog [1] Jewish synagogue, located in Rijeka, Croatia. Completed in 1903, the synagogue served as the main synagogue of the city until it was destroyed by Nazis in 1944. [2] [3]
The Jewish population of Croatia on the eve of World War II was approximately 25,000. [1] Between the World Wars, Croatian nationalists, calling themselves Ustaše, the Insurgents. The movement emphasized the need for a racially "pure" Croatia and promoted genocide against Serbs, Jews and Roma via Nazi racial theories.
After the war ended, a legal battle ensued between a Manhattan doctor Michael Papo, former president of Dubrovnik community and a direct descendant of Tolentino family, and at the time leader of the Dubrovnik Jewish community late Dr. Bruno Horowitz and the state of Croatia over the synagogue's treasures; eventually, a court ruled in 1998 that ...
The Rijeka Orthodox Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located on Ivan Filipović Street, formerly Galvani Street (opposite the Faculty of Economics), in Rijeka in Croatia. The synagogue was built in a Rationalist style in 1931 (when Rijeka was part of Italy ).