The Jewish presence in Subotica probably dates back to the 18th century, when the town was founded. There was a synagogue at the end of that century. Many of Subotica’s Jews took part in the Austro-Hungarian War of 1848, falling to their deaths.

A new synagogue was built in 1901, complete with talmud torah. On the eve of the Shoah, the Jewish population numbered 6,000. Young people tried to resist the Hungarian fascist troops and the Shoah claimed many victims in the town.

Subotica’s synagogue was converted into a theater after the war. The building was renovated in 2005. It is located in the city center a few steps from city hall.

In the Jewish cemetery , a monument commemorates the victims of the Shoah.

Sources : Encyclopaedia Judaica