Ústredná kancelária autonómnych ortodoxných židovských náboženských obcí
- Central Office of Autonomous Orthodox Jewish Religious Communities
Extent and Medium
5 linear meters, paper documents.
Biographical History
The Central Office of Autonomous Orthodox Jewish Religious Communities was the highest body of Orthodox Jewish Religious Communities for Slovakia and Subcarpathian Ruthenia (Podkarpatská Rus) in 1919-1938. It remained to be active during 1938-1945 for the territory of Slovakia.
Scope and Content
The fonds contains preserved agenda of the Central Office of Autonomous Orthodox Jewish Religious Communities, the highest representative body of Jewish Orthodox Religious Communities in Slovakia and Subcarpathian Ruthenia (Podkarpatská Rus) in 1919-1938 as well as Slovak state 1939-1945. The fonds contains correspondence of specific Jewish Autonomous Orthodox Religious Communities on various issues, including the operation of Communities during the period of Holocaust. The fonds telegrams, reports, letters.
Conditions Governing Access
Not accessible.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Partially damaged.
Finding Aids
No finding aid.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copies exist in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Archivist Note
Fonds was identified and described by Ján Hlavinka.
Rules and Conventions
EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0