Les Juifs d'Erevan (Arménie)

Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, welcomed a small Ashkenazic Jewish community constituted under the Russian Empire and then during the Soviet era, with its members often present in the liberal professions, education, and industry. Remaining modest, the community had only limited institutions within the Soviet framework that was unfavorable to organized religious life. After Armenian independence in 1991, a large part of its members emigrated, primarily to Israel, leaving only a reduced Jewish presence.

Sources & resources

• The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe ↗
• Jewish Virtual Library ↗