The Jewish community in Croatia dates back to the third century, but there is little information about them until the 10th and 15th centuries. Most of them were killed during Nazi occupation, and most of the survivors fled to Israel after the war, even though they had to renounce their old citizenship and leave almost all their belongings behind. The Jewish population in Croatia is still small to this day.
Three quarters of Croatia's Jewish community lives in the capital of Zagreb, while others live in three smaller towns spread throughout the country.
Although intermarriage with non-Jewish people has been widespread, most of them have a strong Jewish identity. The community building in Zagreb contains a synagogue, an art gallery, a Jewish library, and a Holocaust research center.
Croatian Jewish people are concerned that their government supports ultra-nationalism and the local Croatian population, which views the Jewish community as "outsiders." Antisemitism has gradually been increasing, and many Croatian Jews are leaving the country out of fear.
Croatian Jews have seen mainly bad examples of Christianity coming from marginal Christians, who have persecuted them simply for being Jewish.
Though they are officially Jewish, the Croatian Jewish community is fairly secular. Judaism doesn't affect their lives very much. Judaism has more to do with identity than spirituality to most of them.
Croatian Jews need a spiritual hunger that will drive them to seek and find spiritual answers. They need to find and embrace their messiah, Jeshua (Jesus).
Pray for God's protection for Croatia's Jewish population.
Pray that believers in Croatia will be filled with God's wisdom, understanding, tact, and compassion so they can reach out to the Croatian Jewish people with His saving grace and love.
Pray for a Disciple-Making movement to emerge among Croatian-speaking Jews.
Scripture Prayers for the Jewish, Croatian-speaking in Croatia.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/croatian-jews-to-snub-holocaust-day-commemoration/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Croatia
https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/news/1.766992
https://www.quora.com/Do-the-Croatian-people-hate-the-Jewish-people
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Jewish, Croatian-speaking |
People Name in Country | Jewish, Croatian-speaking |
Natural Name | Croatian-speaking Jewish |
Pronunciation |
croh-AY-shun joo
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Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 1,700 |
Population all Countries | 1,700 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 20824 |
ROP3 Code | 117335 |
ROP25 Code | 303368 |
ROP25 Name | Jewish |
Country | Croatia | ||
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia | ||
Continent | Europe | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | Croatia |
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
Continent | Europe |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Religion Subdivision: | Judaism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
1.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
85.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
14.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Croatian (1,700 speakers) |
Language Code | hrv Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Croatian (1,700 speakers) |
Language Code | hrv Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Croatian |
Primary Language: Croatian
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1564-1992) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1563-1983) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1831-2019) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2023 Alina Belych - Shutterstock All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group location: World Jewish Congress, Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |