Judaism In Slovenia
The history of the Jews in Slovenia and areas connected with it goes back to the times of Ancient Rome. The present-day small Jewish community of Slovenia ( sl, Judovska skupnost Slovenije) is estimated at 400 to 600 members, with the Jewish community of Slovenia suggesting 500 to 1000 members. Around 130 are officially registered, most of whom live in the capital, Ljubljana. History of the community Ancient community The ancient Jewish community of Slovenia predated the 6th-century Slavic settlement of the Eastern Alps, when the Slavic peoples, Slavic ancestors of the present-day Slovenes entered their current territory. The first Jews arrived in what is now Slovenia in Ancient Rome, Roman times, with archaeological evidence of Jews found in Maribor and in the village of Škocjan, Škocjan, Škocjan in Lower Carniola. In Škocjan, an engraved Menorah (Temple), menorah dating from the 5th century Anno Domini, AD was found in a graveyard. In the 12th century, Jews arrived in ...
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