Judaism in Greece ( Greek: Ιστορία των βραίων στην Ελλάδα ) - history and current position of the followers of Judaism in the territory of Greece .
Current position
Today in Greece there are nine active Jewish communities: in Athens , Thessaloniki, Larissa, Halkis, Volos, Corfu, Trikala, Ioannina and Rhodes.
The total number of observant Jews is about 5,000.
The Athenian community is the most numerous, but the community in Thessaloniki is more active and has an ancient (2500 years) history.
There are regular services in three communities in the synagogues. And in Athens and Thessaloniki there are also Jewish schools.
The main organization of Greek Jewry is the Central Council of Jewish Communities, better known for its Greek abbreviation KIS.
Jewish Museum of Greece , founded in 1977 in Athens, preserves the heritage of the community.