Větrný Jeníkov Jewish community

Jewish cemetery in Větrný Jeníkov

The Jewish community in Větrný Jeníkov (German Windig Jenikau ), a Czech community in Okres Jihlava in the Vysočina region , was established in the 18th century.

history

The settlement of Jewish families in Větrný Jeníkov is documented for the first time from 1724. During its existence, the small Jewish community had hardly more than ten families.

From the 1920s onwards there were no more Jews living in the village.

graveyard

→ Main article : Jewish cemetery (Větrný Jeníkov)

literature

• Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 2: Großbock - Ochtendung. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08078-9 ( online edition ).