Bosnia And Herzegovina
Get to know Bosnia and Herzegovina’s tight-knit Jewish community in Sarajevo! The country’s Jewish presence dates back to at least the 15th century with the arrival of Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition. While the Jewish immigrants were treated as second-class citizens under the country’s Ottoman rulers, they were allowed to live in peace with their Muslim neighbors, a relationship which remains stable to this day. Tragically, Bosnia’s Jewish population was not spared the horrors of the Holocaust, with almost three-quarters of Bosnian Jewry (approximately 10,000 people) wiped out by the Nazis. Today, the Jewish population of Bosnia and Herzegovina stands somewhere between 500-1000 people.
Your tour may take you to Sarajevo’s main Ashkenazi synagogue, known for its painted interior and sweeping arches. Next you’ll visit the museum downstairs as well the art gallery housed in the New Synagogue building next door. Your guide will connect Sarajevo’s past to its present, taking you from the historic neighborhoods of the Jewish community to experience a taste of the community living there today. Jewish Bosnia and Herzegovina has recently experienced a resurgence, making it an inspiring destination to explore!
PLACES OF INTEREST
- Jewish Museum and ancient Synagogue of Sarajevo
32 Josipa Štadlera St., 71000 Sarajevo
+387 33 475 740
- Old Sephardic Cemetery
Gabrielle Moreno Locatelli 11
Sarajevo 71000
- The Old Synagogue
Hamdije Kreševljakovića 59
Sarajevo 71000
- Kruščica Concentration
Camp Memorial
- Old Jewish Cemetery of Sarajevo
Kovačići, 71000 Sarajevo
+387 33 229 666
SYNAGOGUES
1
Synagogue And Community Center Of Sarajevo
Hamdije Kreševljakovića 59, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia-Herzegovina, +387 33 229-666
2
Ilona Weiss Synagogue
Gavre Vučkovića 2, Banja Luka 78000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
RESOURCES
- Jewish Community Center and Synagogue
Hamdije Kresevljakovica 59, Sarajevo
Tel: + 387 33 229666, Email: la_bene@open.net.ba
February 19, 2019
