Auction 4
Lot 115:
In Croatian, on the Jews of the city, its rabbis, hevra Kadisha, and more. With facsimiles and pictures. Generally good condition. Novi Sad (Novosadskih) is the second largest city of Serbia. Jews from Belgrade probably settled in the present-day Novi Sad region in the 16th century. At the beginning of the 18th century, three Jewish families lived in the city. There is evidence of a synagogue and a cemetery in 1717. The Hevra Kadisha was founded in 1729 and the first Jewish school in 1802. In the second half of the 19th century, the community attracted many immigrants, mainly from the smaller communities of the Bačka region, West and Vibodina. Its level of organization and economic capabilities have developed. At the beginning of the 20th century there were about 2,000 people. The community operated a school, an old age home, sports clubs and a cultural center. Zionist organizations operated there and Jewish newspapers were published. With the Hungarian occupation in 1941, the population was approximately 4,100, out of a total population of about 80,000. The community was annihilated in several stages, by the Hungarians and then by the Nazis. Some 1,200 Novi Sad Jews survived the Holocaust, and Jewish life resumed in miniature after the war. The synagogue, which was looted but not damaged, was re-inaugurated and is now used as a concert hall, but the community prays there during the holidays. The community now numbers about 400 Jews.
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