Slovakia was estimated to be 25,000. Most of them decided to emigrate. In February 1948, Communist rule was established after the 1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état. It lasted until November 1989 Velvet Revolution. During those years, little or no Jewish life existed. Many Jews emigrated to Israel or the United States to regain their freedom of religion. After 1989, and with the peaceful breakup of Czechoslovakia and Slovak independence in 1993, there was some resurgence in Jewish life. However, most Jews were elderly, and younger ones largely assimilated through intermarriage. According to the 2021 census of Slovakia, the Jewish community had 2,007 members, which is about 0.04% of the total population of Slovakia. About 839 of them live in Bratislava Region (0.12% of the total population), followed by 311 members in Košice and 210 members in Trnava Region (both: 0.04%). The Jewish population increased by 8 members since the 2011 census. Slovak Jews See also History of the Jews in Bratislava Oberlander Jews History of the Jews in Carpathian Ruthenia History of the Jews in the Czech Republic Stolpersteine in the Banská Bystrica Region Stolpersteine in the Trnava Region Judeo-Czech language Notes References Further reading External links The Story of the Jewish Community in Bratislava An online exhibition by Yad Vashem History of the Jews in Slovakia Concise Jewish History of Slovakia Jewish heritage of Slovakia Jewish Community Museum in Bratislava Chatam Sofer Memorial in Bratislava Nazi Camp Engerau in Bratislava-Petržalka