65K views · 396 reactions | Romania had one of the largest Ashkenazi Jewish populations in pre-war Europe. But the first Jewish community in Romania were actually Sephardic Jews, who came via the Ottoman empire in the 16th century. It is a history of 500 years. WATCH: | World Jewish Congress | Facebook

Some Italian Jews are known as ‘Italkim,’ after a group who have been living in Italy since Roman times, distinct from Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews. With 2,000 years of on-going Jewish life in Italy, Jews are just as lively a voice in Italian society as ever. Learn more about the Jews of Italy! | World Jewish Congress