Les Juifs de Tirana

Tirana, the capital of Albania, was home to a small Jewish community as well as, in the years before and during the Second World War, Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution in other European countries. In keeping with the general attitude of the country, and notably in the name of the traditional code of honor of Besa, the local population offered refuge and protection to Jews during the occupation. This solidarity contributed to the survival of virtually all the Jews present in Albania. After the war and under the communist regime, Jewish life remained discreet, and most Jews subsequently emigrated, above all to Israel.

Sources & resources

• Encyclopaedia Judaica — 2e éd., Keter/Macmillan
• Jewish Virtual Library ↗