Jevreji u Šidu

Abstract

Jevrejska baština u Šidu stara je koliko i sam Šid. Jevreji se u Šidu prvi put pominju 1721. godine, tek 15 godina nakon prvog sigurnog pomena samog Šida. Izvori za istoriju šidskih Jevreja za celu drugu polovinu XVIII veka nisu poznati. Za neka prezimena u popisima stanovništva, zanatlija i trgovaca, može se pretpostaviti da su jevrejska. Kako su Jevreji po zakonu morali da uzimaju nemačka prezimena, ne može se sa sigurnošću reći da li neka od tih prezimena nosi jevrejska porodica...

The Jewish history and heritage in Šid are as old as the town of Šid. The Jews were mentioned for the first time in Šid in 1721., fifteen years after Šid was mentioned for the first time in documents. However, the available data connected with the history of the Jews from Šid at the end of the 18th century are not very clear. As per the written records, and people’s full names and surnames, we can assume that they were Jews, especially if they were merchants. However, knowing the fact that Jews were pushed to take German surnames by the law, many of the Jews with German-surname are left unknown for history.