Bratislava Pressburg Pozsony: Jewish Secular Endeavors (1867-1938)

Unknown to many, Bratislava, presently the capital of Slovakia, used to be in the Habsburg Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, a multi-national city. German, Hungarian, and Slovak speaking residents represented the majority of the population, explaining why the city had multiple names - Pressburg, Pozsony, and Bratislava. But it took a long time before the Jewish community in this city was given the same privileges and rights that other religious groups enjoyed. Legal emancipation of Jews was achiev...