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• What significant event in the late 15th and 16th centuries led to an increase in the Jewish population in the Balkans, including Serbia?: The Jewish communities in the Balkans, including Serbia, were significantly boosted by the arrival of refugees fleeing the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions during the 15th and 16th centuries.

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• What significant event in the late 15th and 16th centuries led to an increase in the Jewish population in the Balkans, including Serbia?: The Jewish communities in the Balkans, including Serbia, were significantly boosted by the arrival of refugees fleeing the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions during the 15th and 16th centuries.
• What role did Jews play in the Serbian Revolution, and what were the consequences for them?: Many Jews supported the Serbian Revolution by supplying arms to local Serbs. However, they faced brutal reprisal attacks from the Ottoman Turks and, after Belgrade's liberation, endured decades of discriminatory taxation and residential restrictions.
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• What significant event in the late 15th and 16th centuries led to an increase in the Jewish population in the Balkans, including Serbia?: The Jewish communities in the Balkans, including Serbia, were significantly boosted by the arrival of refugees fleeing the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions during the 15th and 16th centuries.

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• When did the history of Jews in Serbia begin, and what is the estimated duration of this presence?: The history of the Jews in Serbia spans approximately two thousand years, with their initial arrival occurring during the Roman era.
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• What significant event in the late 15th and 16th centuries led to an increase in the Jewish population in the Balkans, including Serbia?: The Jewish communities in the Balkans, including Serbia, were significantly boosted by the arrival of refugees fleeing the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions during the 15th and 16th centuries.

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• How did the Ottoman Empire, specifically Sultan Bayezid II, contribute to the Jewish presence in the Balkans?: Sultan Bayezid II of the Ottoman Empire welcomed Jewish refugees fleeing the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions in the 15th and 16th centuries, allowing them to settle within his empire, which included parts of Serbia.

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• When did the history of Jews in Serbia begin, and what is the estimated duration of this presence?: The history of the Jews in Serbia spans approximately two thousand years, with their initial arrival occurring during the Roman era.
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• What significant event in the late 15th and 16th centuries led to an increase in the Jewish population in the Balkans, including Serbia?: The Jewish communities in the Balkans, including Serbia, were significantly boosted by the arrival of refugees fleeing the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions during the 15th and 16th centuries.

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• What significant event in the late 15th and 16th centuries led to an increase in the Jewish population in the Balkans, including Serbia?: The Jewish communities in the Balkans, including Serbia, were significantly boosted by the arrival of refugees fleeing the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions during the 15th and 16th centuries.
• How did the Ottoman Empire, specifically Sultan Bayezid II, contribute to the Jewish presence in the Balkans?: Sultan Bayezid II of the Ottoman Empire welcomed Jewish refugees fleeing the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions in the 15th and 16th centuries, allowing them to settle within his empire, which included parts of Serbia.
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• What languages were spoken by the Jewish communities in Serbia?: The Jewish communities in Serbia spoke Serbian, Hebrew, Ladino, and Yiddish.
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• When did Jews first arrive in the territory that is now Serbia, and what is known about documentation from that period?: Jews first arrived in the territory of present-day Serbia during Roman times, though there is limited documentation available prior to the 10th century.
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• What significant event in the late 15th and 16th centuries led to an increase in the Jewish population in the Balkans, including Serbia?: The Jewish communities in the Balkans, including Serbia, were significantly boosted by the arrival of refugees fleeing the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions during the 15th and 16th centuries.

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• What significant event in the late 15th and 16th centuries led to an increase in the Jewish population in the Balkans, including Serbia?: The Jewish communities in the Balkans, including Serbia, were significantly boosted by the arrival of refugees fleeing the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions during the 15th and 16th centuries.

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• What significant event in the late 15th and 16th centuries led to an increase in the Jewish population in the Balkans, including Serbia?: The Jewish communities in the Balkans, including Serbia, were significantly boosted by the arrival of refugees fleeing the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions during the 15th and 16th centuries.

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• How did Serbian newspapers contribute to anti-Jewish sentiment in the mid-to-late 19th century?: In the 1860s and 1870s, some Serbian newspapers began publishing anti-Jewish articles, which led to threats against the Jewish population.
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• What role did Jews play in the Serbian Revolution, and what were the consequences for them?: Many Jews supported the Serbian Revolution by supplying arms to local Serbs. However, they faced brutal reprisal attacks from the Ottoman Turks and, after Belgrade's liberation, endured decades of discriminatory taxation and residential restrictions.

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• What was the approximate Jewish population in Serbia before the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s?: Before the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s, approximately 2,500 Jews lived in Serbia, with the majority residing in Belgrade.
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• What was the approximate Jewish population in Serbia before the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s?: Before the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s, approximately 2,500 Jews lived in Serbia, with the majority residing in Belgrade.
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• What was the peak population of Jews in Serbia before World War II, and where was this population concentrated?: Before World War II, the Jewish population in Serbia reached a peak of approximately 33,000 individuals, with nearly 90% of them residing in Belgrade and the Vojvodina region.
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• What led to the German invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941?: Yugoslavia signed the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy, but a British-supported coup overthrew the signatory government. The new government rescinded the pact, leading to a swift and brutal German invasion, which began with the bombing of Belgrade on April 6, 1941.

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• What was the purpose of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Yugoslavia formed after World War II?: The Federation of Jewish Communities in Yugoslavia was established after World War II to coordinate the Jewish communities across post-war Yugoslavia and to advocate for the right of Jews to immigrate to Israel.
• How did the Yugoslav Wars and international sanctions affect the Jewish population in Serbia?: During the Yugoslav Wars and the imposition of international sanctions against Serbia, many Jews chose to immigrate to Israel and the United States.
• What was the overall survival rate for Jews in Yugoslavia during the Holocaust?: Of the 82,500 Jews in Yugoslavia in 1941, only 14,000, or 17%, survived the Holocaust.

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• What was the approximate Jewish population in Serbia before the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s?: Before the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s, approximately 2,500 Jews lived in Serbia, with the majority residing in Belgrade.
• What was the peak population of Jews in Serbia before World War II, and where was this population concentrated?: Before World War II, the Jewish population in Serbia reached a peak of approximately 33,000 individuals, with nearly 90% of them residing in Belgrade and the Vojvodina region.
• What was the impact of World War II on the Jewish population in Serbia?: World War II resulted in the murder of about two-thirds of Serbia's Jewish population during the Holocaust. Following the war, most of the remaining Jewish population emigrated, primarily to Israel.

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• What was the religious affiliation breakdown of the Jewish population in Serbia according to the 2022 census?: The 2022 census reported the religious affiliation of the Jewish population in Serbia as: 365 in Belgrade, 66 in Novi Sad, 54 in Subotica, 22 in Pančevo, and 95 in the rest of Serbia.
• What was the peak population of Jews in Serbia before World War II, and where was this population concentrated?: Before World War II, the Jewish population in Serbia reached a peak of approximately 33,000 individuals, with nearly 90% of them residing in Belgrade and the Vojvodina region.
• What was the approximate Jewish population in Serbia before the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s?: Before the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s, approximately 2,500 Jews lived in Serbia, with the majority residing in Belgrade.

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• How did the Yugoslav Wars and international sanctions affect the Jewish population in Serbia?: During the Yugoslav Wars and the imposition of international sanctions against Serbia, many Jews chose to immigrate to Israel and the United States.
• What was the purpose of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Yugoslavia formed after World War II?: The Federation of Jewish Communities in Yugoslavia was established after World War II to coordinate the Jewish communities across post-war Yugoslavia and to advocate for the right of Jews to immigrate to Israel.

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• What safety measures were taken for Belgrade's Jewish population during the NATO bombing in 1999?: During the NATO bombing in 1999, the Federation of Jewish Communities in Yugoslavia relocated many of Belgrade's Jewish elderly, women, and children to Budapest, Hungary, for their safety, leading many to emigrate permanently.

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• How did Serbian nationalists use Jewish imagery in the context of the Kosovo issue?: According to David Bruce Macdonald, Serbian nationalists utilized Jewish imagery, such as the Legend of Masada, to justify claims over Kosovo by drawing parallels between anti-semitism and Serbophobia.
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• What specific antisemitic incident occurred in Belgrade in 2013?: In 2013, posters appeared in downtown Belgrade, reportedly distributed by the Serbian branch of Blood & Honour, accusing Jews of being responsible for the 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia.
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• How does the Serbian state officially recognize Judaism?: The Serbian state recognizes Judaism as one of the seven 'traditional' religious communities within Serbia.
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• Which synagogues are currently functioning in Serbia, and what is their status?: The only remaining functioning synagogues in Serbia are the Belgrade Synagogue, which continues to operate as a synagogue, and the Subotica Synagogue, which is now primarily a cultural space but remains available for religious services.
• What was the approximate Jewish population in Serbia before the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s?: Before the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s, approximately 2,500 Jews lived in Serbia, with the majority residing in Belgrade.
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• What was the demographic distribution of the Jewish population in Serbia according to the 2002 census?: According to the 2002 census, the Jewish population in Serbia was distributed as follows: 415 in Belgrade, 400 in Novi Sad, 89 in Subotica, 42 in Pančevo, and 239 in the rest of Serbia.
• What was the approximate Jewish population in Serbia before the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s?: Before the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s, approximately 2,500 Jews lived in Serbia, with the majority residing in Belgrade.
• What was the peak population of Jews in Serbia before World War II, and where was this population concentrated?: Before World War II, the Jewish population in Serbia reached a peak of approximately 33,000 individuals, with nearly 90% of them residing in Belgrade and the Vojvodina region.

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• Which synagogues are currently functioning in Serbia, and what is their status?: The only remaining functioning synagogues in Serbia are the Belgrade Synagogue, which continues to operate as a synagogue, and the Subotica Synagogue, which is now primarily a cultural space but remains available for religious services.
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• What was the religious affiliation breakdown of the Jewish population in Serbia according to the 2022 census?: The 2022 census reported the religious affiliation of the Jewish population in Serbia as: 365 in Belgrade, 66 in Novi Sad, 54 in Subotica, 22 in Pančevo, and 95 in the rest of Serbia.
• What was the demographic distribution of the Jewish population in Serbia according to the 2002 census?: According to the 2002 census, the Jewish population in Serbia was distributed as follows: 415 in Belgrade, 400 in Novi Sad, 89 in Subotica, 42 in Pančevo, and 239 in the rest of Serbia.
• What was the peak population of Jews in Serbia before World War II, and where was this population concentrated?: Before World War II, the Jewish population in Serbia reached a peak of approximately 33,000 individuals, with nearly 90% of them residing in Belgrade and the Vojvodina region.

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• How did the Yugoslav Wars and international sanctions affect the Jewish population in Serbia?: During the Yugoslav Wars and the imposition of international sanctions against Serbia, many Jews chose to immigrate to Israel and the United States.
• What was the impact of World War II on the Jewish population in Serbia?: World War II resulted in the murder of about two-thirds of Serbia's Jewish population during the Holocaust. Following the war, most of the remaining Jewish population emigrated, primarily to Israel.
• What was the approximate Jewish population in Serbia before the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s?: Before the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s, approximately 2,500 Jews lived in Serbia, with the majority residing in Belgrade.

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• What safety measures were taken for Belgrade's Jewish population during the NATO bombing in 1999?: During the NATO bombing in 1999, the Federation of Jewish Communities in Yugoslavia relocated many of Belgrade's Jewish elderly, women, and children to Budapest, Hungary, for their safety, leading many to emigrate permanently.

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• How did Serbian nationalists use Jewish imagery in the context of the Kosovo issue?: According to David Bruce Macdonald, Serbian nationalists utilized Jewish imagery, such as the Legend of Masada, to justify claims over Kosovo by drawing parallels between anti-semitism and Serbophobia.
• What specific accusation was made against Jews in Belgrade in 2013 via posters distributed by Blood & Honour?: In 2013, posters appeared in downtown Belgrade accusing Jews of being responsible for the 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia.
• What specific antisemitic incident occurred in Belgrade in 2013?: In 2013, posters appeared in downtown Belgrade, reportedly distributed by the Serbian branch of Blood & Honour, accusing Jews of being responsible for the 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia.

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• What is the general frequency of antisemitic incidents in contemporary Serbia?: Manifestations of antisemitism in Serbia are considered relatively rare and isolated, according to a 2006 US State Department report.

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• Which synagogues are currently functioning in Serbia, and what is their status?: The only remaining functioning synagogues in Serbia are the Belgrade Synagogue, which continues to operate as a synagogue, and the Subotica Synagogue, which is now primarily a cultural space but remains available for religious services.

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