Bratislava Jewish & Kosher Guide 2024: Kosher Info in Bratislava, Slovakia

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About Bratislava

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, is set along the Danube River by the border with Austria and Hungary. It’s surrounded by vineyards and the Little Carpathian mountains, crisscrossed with forested hiking and cycling trails. The pedestrian-only, 18th-century old town is known for its lively bars and cafes. Perched atop a hill, the reconstructed Bratislava Castle overlooks old town and the Danube. The history of the city has been strongly influenced by people of different nations and religions, namely by Austrians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarians, Jews, Serbs and Slovaks. In 2006, Bratislava had 77 commercial accommodation facilities (of which 45 were hotels) with a total capacity of 9,940 beds. Bratislava is the cultural heart of Slovakia. Owing to its historical multi-cultural character, local culture is influenced by various ethnic and religious groups, including Germans, Slovaks, Hungarians, and Jews. Bratislava enjoys numerous theatres, museums, galleries, concert halls, cinemas, film clubs, and foreign cultural institutions. Most historical buildings are concentrated in the Old Town. Bratislava's Town Hall is a complex of three buildings erected in the 14th–15th centuries and now hosts the Bratislava City Museum. Bratislava has cold winters and warm summers with about 50mm of rainfall every month.

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Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Bratislava

Jews have had the right of residence in Batislava since 1191, although they were expelled several times in the next 300 years by 1599 they were invited back but this time to live in a place now called Judengasse a narrow zone between the castle hill and the city fortifications. This is mainly where the community stayed until the Holocaust when most of the population was killed. The synagogues and other Jewish buildings made it through the war to be destroyed in the years after 1945. Today, there is a small but active Jewish community in the city. The only remaining synagogue in Bratislava is located on Heydukova Street, not far from the historic city center. The synagogue still serves as an active Jewish house of worship. The Bratislava Jewish Community Museum open here in June 2011. Kosher food can be bought from Chabad of Slovakia with advanced orders, Chabad can be found at Partizánska 11.


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What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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