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History Of The Jews In Kastoria
The Jews in Kastoria were an ancient Jewish community that existed in Kastoria, Greece, from the 6th century until its destruction during World War II, when most of its members were murdered in the Auschwitz concentration camp, Auschwitz (Birkenau) extermination camp during the Holocaust. Foundation of the community Evidence of an organized Jewish community, residing within the fortress of the city dates back to the 6th century, the era of Justinian I, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. The community was primarily Romaniote, and its members spoke Yevanic language, Yevanic. Between the 9th and the beginning of the 11th centuries, the city was controlled by the First Bulgarian Empire. The Bulgarian rule encouraged the migration of Jews to the kingdom's territories, and many Jews who fled Byzantine persecutions arrived within its borders. At the end of the 11th century, the community leader was Rabbi Tobiah ben Eliezer, author of the Midrash Lekach Tov. From the beginning of the 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastoria Synagogue Aragonia In Omonia Square
Kastoria (, ''Kastoriá'' ) is a city in northern Greece in the modern regions of Greece, region of Western Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria (regional unit), Kastoria regional unit, in the Geographic regions of Greece, geographic region of Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia. It is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains. The town is known for its many Byzantine Empire, Byzantine churches, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine and Ottoman architecture, Ottoman-era domestic architecture, its lake and its fur clothing industry. Name In the 6th century, the historian Procopius wrote the name Kastoria was used for the lake. The first reference to the town of Kastoria is by historian John Skylitzes writing about the late 10th century. The toponym Kastoria means "place of beavers" and is derived from ''kastori'' (καστόρι), the Greek word for European beaver, beaver and an animal whose local habitat was along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
