Danon Dr Jakov - Jadovno 1941.

were marking traditional celebrations of the Jewish holidays and customs From the arrival of
Jews and the creation of the Derventa Jewish Religious Community, and until 1911 in
Derventa there was no Jewish temple, synagogue, i.e. the temple, as it was called among the
people. Until then, the Jewish community was performed their religious rituals in a separate
building that was purchased, and in which there was an apartment for a Jewish rabbi-priest. In
a long history of the synagogue of the Jewish people as a second place of prayer after the
Temple in Jerusalem has always had a variety of roles. In addition of pinekas – religious
protocol, in the emple were also performed the religious service, Mitzvah, Keriat (h) (a) the
Torah and other religious rituals of Judaism; the Jewish elementary school- meldara to
acquire knowledge of the Hebrew language, Jewish holidays that traditionally marked the
beginning of Shabbat to Succoth, the members regularly gathered to discuss many issues of
life and activities.
Standing increase the number of members
of the Jewish community in the city appeared the
need of building a synagogue. For this purpose
was established the Committee for the
construction, and the city government has
obtained suitable land as the construction should
have an earlier start. The temple was built
between the Serbian town and Harman, and
behind it were Passing railroad Derventa-Sarajevo
and the River Ukrina. Construction of synagogue
was finished in 1911th, and its structure was built
in half Moor ish style with architectural elements
used in Spanish. The interior of the building was
decorated with wooden ornaments with all the necessary religious objects needed to perform
the rituals. Next to the synagogue there was a source water and many visitors stopped there
of mineral looking for refreshment.
Municipal authorities have built this source of stone and households have used it since
in the summer and winter it didn’t dry up. People called it "The Tap at the Temple."
Another important sacred monument in Derventa was Jewish cemetery, which was
located on the site Rabić next exit from the town in the direction of Doboj. At the same
location there was a Catholic cemetery which was separated of the Jewish one, by the village
Tetim. It was built in 1884th and had paths next to which was planted with young trees. Jews
from Derventa have devoted special attention to the cemetery, and therefore are hired, the
guards who regularly maintained the same.
The process of adaptation to the new environment and rapid growth of capital and
craft experiences contributed to the development of new businesses, mostly trading (Pesah,
Baruch), and crafts- industrial (Pesah, Ashkenazi). Create significant family capital,
developing trade and wholesale (iron, leather, textiles, and cereals), craft and industrial
production (garments, footwear, alcohol beverages). Jozef-Juso Pesah builds power plant and
street lights in Derventa. Adaptation of Jews to new situation after World War I, a significant
role in Derventa except "La Benevolentia", played the cultural - educational association
whose primary task was to preserve traditional values, to develop cultural and educational
activities, and mitigate and facilitate the social problems of individual members of the
Community. In 1922nd was established "Jewish National Society" which gave except the
social contributions and contributions to the cultural - educational level of Derventa. This
society was held charitable entertainment, of which received income went to relief of
economic situation of some Jewish families. In Derventa was operating the Young Jewish
choral Society "Lira". For the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Jews of Derventa have been
organized into a single Jewish religious community whose work was based on the Law of the
religious community of Jews who passed on 21st of December 1929. The Derventa Jewish
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Synagogue in Derventa built in 1911