The bond between the country of Montenegro and the Jewish people is a story rarely told. It is a tale of coexistence that stretches back centuries, reminding us of what can be achieved when two small but resilient peoples choose to stand together.

Montenegro, a picturesque Balkan state perched on the Adriatic coast, borders Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Once part of Yugoslavia, it regained full independence in 2006 and has since sought to chart its own course as a proud, sovereign nation.

Though small in size and population, Montenegro—famed for its rugged mountains, fierce independence and unyielding spirit—has played an outsized role in regional history.

Jewish life in Montenegro dates back to Roman times, when traders traversed the Adriatic routes into the

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