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Jewish life in Europe. Sorting cards. Jewish life in Europe before the Second World War. Preparation: On the following slides are sort cards. Print these and cut them along the dotted lines. Germany. Poland. Norway. Greece.
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Jewish life in Europe Sorting cards
Jewish life in Europe before the Second World War Preparation: • On the following slides are sort cards. • Print these and cut them along the dotted lines.
Germany Poland Norway Greece Less than 0.75% of the population were Jewish – approximately 500,000 people. Approximately 10% of the population were Jewish – around 3,300,000 people. Approximately 0.05% of the population were Jewish – around 1,400 people. Approximately 1.2% of the population were Jewish – around 73,000 people. Population There had been a Jewish community here for approximately 80 years. There had been a Jewish community here for approximately 1600 years. There had been a Jewish community here for approximately 800 years. There had been a Jewish community here for approximately 2,200 years. Age of the community Ladino, Yevani and Italian were spoken by various members of the community – alongside the language of the country. Yiddish was often spoken as a first language at home, though for others the native language was spoken. Although a very young community the synagogues were all named in the local language. The vast majority of Jewish families were totally assimilated and spoke the native language. Language
Germany Poland Norway Greece Many Jewish families and individuals lived in small towns or shtetlswhere the majority of the population was Jewish. The community was concentrated in two cities, the majority had arrived from Eastern Europe. Jewish individuals could be found in towns across the country but the largest communities were in large cities. Communities were found living in the cities, and on the islands. Location of Communities The population was made up of Romainot and Sephardi Jews and a small number of Italian Jews. There were only 3 synagogues in the entire country, all of them were orthodox and Ashkenazi. Many Jewish families were orthodox in their religious life and followed the Ashkenazi tradition. Reform Judaism (a branch of Judaism that broke away from the more traditional orthodox Judaism) began here and had become popular. Dominant religious tradition
Themes Countries GERMANY POPULATION POLAND AGE OF COMMUNITY LANGUAGE NORWAY
Country Themes LOCATION OF COMMUNITIES GREECE DOMINANT RELIGIOUS TRADITION
Jewish life in Europe Sorting cards