Bratislava was one of the oldest and most important Jewish centers in the Danube region. The first documented mention of Jews in Bratislava is in 1251. By 1930, the Jewish population in the city was about 15,000 (12% of the total population). At the outbreak of World War II, all Jewish shops were confiscated and, in August, 1940, Jews were required to surrender their homes. Only a small fraction of the Jewish population survived the war. Today, about 800 Jews live in Bratislava.
Depicted in the below postcard is the Reform Synagogue of Bratislava which was completed in 1895 and designed by Dezso Milch.
Encyclopedia Judaica, CD-Rom Edition, Keter Publishing
Carole Herselle Krinsky, Synagogues of Europe, P.145
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