ЗАПИСНИК 51. СЕДНИЦЕ ИЗВРШНОГ ОДБОРА САВЕЗА ЈЕВРЕЈСКИХ ВЕРОИСПОВЕДНИХ ОПШТИНА, 22. 7. 1949.

After the end of the Second World War, the Jews of Yugoslavia found themselves in a unique position. This was primarily due to the demographic decline because of the Holocaust and migrations to Israel, as well as the profound transformation of the social and political context after the communist revolution. Under the influence of the Communist Party and official institutions and in order to adapt to the new environment, the Jewish leadership started a process of complete transformation of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Yugoslavia (FJCY) and the collective identity of Yugoslav Jewry. The main consequences of this process were the radical shift from religious toward secular character of FJCY, increased openness toward other ethnic and religious groups and the complete disappearance of orthodox Jewish communities across Yugoslavia. The main aim of this article is to shed some light on the process of decision making within the FJCY regarding the greatest shift of collective identity among the Jews in this part of Europe.