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THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF THE WORLD Also published by Macmillan in association with the Institute of Jewish Affairs Stephen J. Roth (editor) THE IMPACT OF THE SIX-DAY WAR: A Twenty-Year Assessment THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF THE WORLD A Contemporary Guide Fourth Edition Edited by Antony Lerman Assistant Director, Institute of Jewish Affairs David M. Jacobs Research and Writing Lena Stanley-Clamp Project Co-ordinator Anne Frankel and Alan Montague Editorial and Research Assistants M MACMILLAN in association with the PRESS INSTITUTE OF JEWISH AFFAIRS © Institute of Jewish Affairs 1959, 1963, 1971, 1989 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 4th edition 1989 978-0-333-48070-0 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1956 (as amended), or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 33-4 Alfred Place, London WClE 7DP. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. First edition (Institute of Jewish Affairs; World Jewish Congress, New York) 1959 Second edition (Institute of Jewish Affairs; World Jewish Congress, New York) 1963 Third edition (Andre Deutsch for Institute of Jewish Affairs) 1971 Fourth edition (Macmillan for Institute of Jewish Affairs) 1989 Published by THE MACMILLAN PRESS LTD Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 2XS and London Companies and representatives throughout the world Typeset by Matrix 21, Russell St, London WC2 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data The Jewish communities of the world: a contemporary guide 1. Jewish communities, 1780-1980 I. Lerman, Antony, 1946- II. Institute of Jewish Affairs 305.8'924 ISBN 978-1-349-10534-2 ISBN 978-1-349-10532-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-349-10532-8 CONTENTS Preface IX Afghanistan 1 Albania 1 Algeria 2 Argentina 3 Aruba 5 Australia 6 Austria 9 Bahamas 12 Barbados 13 Belgium 13 Bermuda 16 Bolivia 17 Brazil 19 Bulgaria 22 Burma 25 Canada 25 Channel Islands 28 Chile 29 China, People's Republic of 31 Colombia 32 Costa Rica 33 Cuba 35 v Cura<;ao 37 Cyprus 38 Czechoslovakia 39 Denmark 42 Dominican Republic 45 Ecuador 4fi Egypt 47 El Salvador 49 Ethiopia 49 Finland 52 France 54 German Democratic Republic 59 Germany, Federal Republic of 61 Gibraltar 66 Greece 68 Guatemala 71 Haiti 71 Honduras 72 Hong Kong 72 Hungary 75 India 78 Indonesia 81 Iran 82 Iraq 84 Ireland 86 Israel 88 Italy 93 Jamaica 96 Japan 97 Vl Kenya 99 Lebanon 99 Libya 100 Luxembourg 101 Malaysia 102 Malta 103 Mexico 103 Monaco 105 Morocco 107 Netherlands 110 New Zealand 113 Nicaragua 114 Norway 115 Pakistan 117 Panama 117 Paraguay 119 Peru 120 Philippines 122 Poland 124 Portugal 128 Puerto Rico 129 Romania 130 Singapore 133 South Africa 135 South Korea 140 Spain 140 Surinam 145 Sweden 146 Switzerland 150 Vll Syria 153 Taiwan 154 Thailand 155 Trinidad and Tobago 156 Tunisia 157 Turkey 160 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 163 United Kingdom 169 United States of America 175 Uruguay 184 Venezuela 186 Virgin Islands (US) 189 Yemen (North) 189 Yemen (South) 190 Yugoslavia 191 Zaire 194 Zambia 195 Zimbabwe 196 Table of World Jewish Population 199 Glossary and Abbreviations 202 viii PREFACE The first edition of The Jewish Communities of the World, by the late Dr Nehemiah Robinson, was published in 1959. A second edition appeared in 1963 and a third in 1971. A new edition which takes note of the many changes and developments in Jewish communities was therefore long overdue. The opportunity was taken with this volume, however, to completely rewrite the book, providing more historical background and setting out the information on the current state of communities in a more useful manner. Every effort has been made to ensure that both the historical and contemporary information is accurate. Nevertheless, mistakes are inevitable in a reference work of this kind which relies on such a wide variety of sources, the reliability of which cannot always be taken for granted. Except for a few countries, the Jewish population figures are estimates as no demographic data are available. The need for careful research, editing, checking of facts and repeated redrafting means that the book is the work of many hands. The foundations were laid by David M. Jacobs, who was commissioned by the Institute of Jewish Affairs to do the original research and writing. He was assisted by Marion Jacobs, who, among other things, typed the original manuscript. Information on the present position of Jewish communities is based on material in the Institute of Jewish Affairs' archives and on questionnaires sent to the communities themselves. The entire project was co-ordinated by Lena Stanley-Clamp, who organised the sending of entries to the communities for a further check on their accuracy, assisted in editing, research and checking the manuscript for consistency. It was her concentration on final completion of the project, when others were bogged down in distracting detail, which ensured the publication of this volume. Anne Frankel and I edited the manuscript and Alan Montague conducted additional research to bring the volume up to date. Michael May checked the European entries and provided additional information for them. Parts of the manuscript were read by Dr Stephen J. Roth, Director of the Institute of Jewish Affairs, and additional help was given by Dr Elizabeth Eppler. The volume would not have appeared without the close co-operation of all the above-mentioned and the additional help provided by Cynthia Shiloh, Patricia Harris and Dr Howard Spier. My own work as general editor was made considerably easier as a result. The staff of World Jewish Congress offices in New York, Buenos Aires, Paris and Jerusalem also gave their assistance. Finally, special thanks must go to the many individuals in Jewish communities throughout the world who responded to questionnaires and then followed this up by checking the accuracy of the entry for their community. ANTONY LERMAN London ix
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