Jewish Community of Doboj
See also The Jewish Community of Doboj (Bosnian language: Jevrejska opština u Doboju) is an organization representing the Jewish community in the city of Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
History
The Jewish Community of Doboj was founded in 1871 and still exists to this day. In the 1940s, there were 24 Jewish communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo, Tuzla and Banja Luka all had both
The relationship with the local community briefly soured when Mordechai Atijas, the community's president at that time, proclaimed himself as a "Jewish
Many members of the community live in Doboj or in surrounding towns, including Teslić, Šamac and Derventa. The mission of the organization today is to preserve Jewish identity and traditions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as promoting peace, cultural and economic cooperation among all citizens of the country. The Community receives funding from membership fees, the Jewish Social Fund, grants from the government ministries of Republika Srpska, the city of Doboj, and from donations.
In 1997, the Jewish population in Doboj was reported to only be 19 individuals.[2] In 2005, this number rose to 40 people.[3]
Synagogue in Doboj
The first
References
External links
- Židovska općina u Doboju, Doboj