This Jewish community, devastated by the Nazis, was further depleted during the Communist decades. The few remaining Jews live primarily in Bratislava and Kosice.
Slovak Jews, many of whom speak Hungarian as their mother tongue, are more traditional than their Czech counterparts. While few are religious today, many of them grew up in deeply religious homes, and their biographies reflect this.
Less than 3,000 Jews live in Slovakia today but their positions in intellectual circles-in universities and teaching hospitals-casts a much larger shadow.
Our interviews in Slovakia are spearheaded by Dr Martin Korcok. Martin lectures frequently on Jewish culture, is employed as a curator at the Slovak Jewish Museum, and is a member of the International Task Force on Holocaust Education.
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No Name selected Abraham Abrahamova Abrahamovic Adler Adlerová Altman Ambroha Ambrova Any Aromovicz Bachnar Bachnarova Bachner Bachnerova Balasz Balaszova Barabas Beer Berkovic Biermann Biheller Bihellerova Blitz Bohm Braun Braunova Breiner Brodska Brody Brodyova Bush Cizmarikova Csisko Deutschova Diamant Dominik Donath Donathova Duschnitz Dvorska Eilander Eilanderova Engel Engelova Erdelyi Erdelyiova Eva Fantlova Farska Ferbertova Fink Fischer Fischerova Fischmannova Fleischmann Fogel Foldesne Altman Fraenkl Fraenklova Friedl Friedmann Friedmannova Friedmanova Frkalova Fuskova Gajdos Gal Galan Galik Gansel Ganselová Gavora Gazík Gazikova Gazíková Gellert Gellertova Gluck Goldberger Goldbergerova Goldmann Goldstein Gross Grossman Grossova Grot Gruenwaldova Grün Gubic Gubitsch Gubitschova Guttmannova Haber Haberova Halmos Hecht Hechtova Herzog Hexner Hrabovecka Izsak Jakub Julius Katz Kelerman Kelermanova Kemplerova Kerteszova Kinszki Kissová Klein Kleinman Kleinmann Kleinmannova Kleinova Klima Klopstock Knezo Schönbrun Knezova Schönbrunova Kohn Kohnova Kozeluh Krchnak Krchnakova Kukan Kürti Leibel Lieblova Loefflerova Lunczer Lustigová Maly Messingerova Milch Milchová Minacova Molnar Farkas Mueller Myers Neuman Neumann Neumannova Neustadt Oblath Oskar Palgi Pasternak Pasternakova Paszternak Pelach Perlmutter Pick Pickova Piovarcsyova Piovarcsyová Polak Polakova Pollak Pollakova Polnauer Porjes Porjesova Preis Preisova Pressburger R. Robinsonova Rosenberg Rosenthalova Rosicky Roth Rothova Ruzicka Rybar Salamonová Samolovic Samolovicova Sandor Sandorova Sarolta Schafferova Schlessingerova Schön Schönbrun Schönova Schvalb Schvalbova Seborova Sendrei Sever Severova Silagy Silberstein Silbersteinova Simko Simkova Skalicky Slesingerova Soffer Sofferova Stankova Stecklmacherova Steiner Steinerova Steinova Stern Sternova Stolpjansky Stolpyansky Strauss Svarc Synek Synkova Teserova Tolnai Torok Traubner Trenk Ungvar Urbanova Varadi Vertes Vidor Vidorova Viliam Vince Vohryzkova Weinman Weissova Weisz Wintersteinova Wohlstein Wohlsteinova Wohlwert No Town selected Alsohelbeny Banovce nad Bebravou Banska Bystrica Banská Bystrica Besztercebanya Betlanovce Biel Boj Bolmut Borkut Bratisalva Bratislava Breznica Breznica, distr. Michalovce Budapest Cemerne Cervená Skala Chopok Cierna Hora Dobsinska Masa Dunajska Streda Dunaszerdahely Eperjes Felsoszeli Gaderska Valley Galanta Galgoc Herlany Hevmagyarad High Tatras High Tatras - Kamzik Hlohovec Horna Poruba Horny Jelenec Hrebienok Ipolysag Ipolysag region Kacin Kamzik Kassa Kiraly Helmetz Kokava nad Rimavicou Kokosova Kosice Kozarovce Kremnica Leled Lipovce Liptovsky Mikulas Lomnický stit Lucenec Luhacovice Lysa-Cergov Makov Malinovo Brdo Michalovce Mocenok Mocsonok Motycky Muranska Lehota Muránska Lehota Near Bratislava near Motycky near Zilina Ninco Nitra Nogradveroce Novaky Novaky labor camp Nove Mesto nad Vahom Nove Zamky Opava Ovar Pezinok Piestany Pozsony Prague Presov Presov region Prievidza Pukanec Puknec Rad Rakusy Raslavice River Dunajec River Torysa Roznava Rozsnyo Ruzomberok Ruzomberok - Smrekovica Sala Saris Castle Sered Sigord Sivek mountain Skalica Sliac Small Tatras Smokowiec Spisska Nova Ves Strbske Pleso Svaty Jur Sväty Jur Tatranska Lomnica The High Tatras The Lomnice Range Topolcany Trencianske Teplice Trnava udolie Tri potoky Utekac Vagujhely Vagvecse Vtacnik Mountains Vysne Ruzbachy Zenta Zilina Zlatna na Ostrove Zvolen
Biographies of Holocaust survivors
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No Name selected Ambrova, Heda Bachnar, Alexander Balaszova, Susana Deutschova, Ruzena Engel, Tibor Fischerova, Viola Rozalia Frkalova, Magda Gazikova, Alica Guttmannova, Ruzena Hrabovecka, Matilda Klein, Edith Knezo Schoenbrun, Bernard Loefflerova, Katarina Maly, Adolf Milchova, Gertruda Mullerova, Katarina Pasternak, Ivan Piovarcsyova, Lydia Pressburger, Abraham R., Ruzena Schvalb, Otto Schvalbova, Judita Simko, Otto Skalicky, Pavol Stern, Tomas Strelecky, Stefan Urbanova, Agnesa
Essays on Jewish history
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>> Excerpts from The War against the Jews: 1933-1945 (Lucy S. Dawidowicz)
Photos on contemporary Jewish Life
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