Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.3935/rsp.v12i3.83
Charitable and Social Activity of the Jewish Community in Zagreb in the 19th and 20th Century
Ivo Goldstein
; Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Abstract
In the 19th century, social i.e. charitable activity represented one of important aspects of the activity of the Jewish community. As Jews in Croatia mainly lived in the cities, thus the first civil initiatives, including those in the sphere of social work, originated in the fold of Jewish communities. Each Jewish community upheld the principle of unity and solidarity at the core of their activities. In 1846, following Jacques Epstein’s initiative, a charitable and cultural society – Humanitätsverein – was established as the first, and for a long period of time the only charitable society in Zagreb. In the following decades, the charitable activity of the Jewish community became more intense, in accordance with the growth in the number of Jews and the economic power of the community. Help was provided for both Jews and persons who were not of the Jewish origin. The World War II period brought the tragedy, but also solidarity with those who needed help in the camps, without which there would have been even more victims.
Keywords
Jews; 19th and 20th century; Zagreb; charitable activity
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30234
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Publication date:
8.12.2005.
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