The Jewish Community
Despite a World War II Romanian/Moldovan extermination campaign in 1941-1944 the Jewish community in Pridnestrovie is still strong. The Jewish influence is seen throughout the nation and at one point in our history a full 27% of city dwellers in the region were Jews. The country's freedom of religion, language freedom and freedom to choose schooling means that children are brought up in an atmosphere tolerant of their Jewish heritage.
Pridnestrovie is a country with strong Jewish roots, especially felt in the nation's capital, Tiraspol. In 1897, the Jewish population of Tiraspol represented a full 27% of the total population before dropping as a result of the Romanian/Moldovan extermination campaign of World War II.
