Jakab Herskowicz was the first Jew who temporarily lived in Földes.
His name was among the tenants in Nagykálló in 1734, as a resident of Földes.
Some years later he was a resident in Nagykálló according to the documents.
During the reign Emperor József II (1780–1790) at a census Jews were not found in the village.
No Jewish residents paying tolerance tax can be found in 1798,  in the documents on Tolerance Taxes of the Council of Lieutenancy.
In the first third of the 19th century there were sporadic, inaccurate figures about the number of Jews.
In the censuses of Szabolcs County can be found some data.
Out of the records of religious affiliation of the Diocese of Eger, most of the Jewish data from the 19th century have remained chiefly.

According to old documents, the Orthodox community was founded in the early 1800s.
In 1820, they had a prayer house and a ritual bath.
The Orthodox community founded Talmud Torah school and yeshiva (Talmud school) at the beginning.
In 1820 they paid 160 forints tolerance tax.
In 1821 Áron Schwarz was the teacher.
In 1825 the Földes Council punished the Jewish teacher (preceptor) because of the complaint of Ábrahám Vidszik tailor.
On Sunday, July 12, 1835, noble György Gáll had gone into the Jewish temple and drove out the believers, the teacher, and the students.
The noble Council had noble György Gáll made into shackles after the complaint of József Weinberger the representative of the Jewish community.
In 1844, noble Sándor Ványi rented 1,400 morgens of land with a Jew.
In 1845, a new temple had been built from the voluntary donations of the community members, which was in later times enlarged.
In 1848, Bertalan Szemere, the Interior Minister of the Revolutionary Hungarian Government, ordered a national Jewish census.
At that time Mózes Epstein was the teacher.
During the 1848–49 War of Independence the Jewish community had to send 3 soldiers to the army.
In January, 1849, when weapons were being gathered, from 191 weapons, seven were handed in by Jews.
After the fall of the War of Independence, during the Austrian absolutism, the number of Jews fell to 78 in 1853, rising to 156 by 1861.
In 1851 the rabbi Mihály Csillag (1811–1891) had lived on a plot where in 1857, according to the Cadastral Record, the Synagogue of the Földes Israelis was.
At that time the Jewish community's 750 square fathoms cemetery was on the part of the border called Sziget, where it is still today.
In 1867 the National Assembly adopted the Jewish emancipation law.

In 1871, after the Orthodox Judaism had been separated, Földes remained an Orthodox community.
In 1873, Mór Fischer had a licensed Jewish private school, while at the same time József Goldstein and Jacob Glück were not allowed the teaching in their schools with Jewish religion.
In 1876 the community founded elementary school with 1 teacher and 80 students.
The teacher had not had a qualification from the National Israelite Teachers College and the school had to be closed.
In 1883, the school had been re-opened with the certified Ferenc Fischer teacher who remained in Földes until 1901.
In the elementary school, cheder (religion teaching) was held in a separate room that the melamed (religion tutor) taught.
In 1903, 60 Jewish traders and craftsmen were registered in the Debrecen Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
In 1913 the elementary school moved to a new, hygienic building.
In 1914 it had 60 students.
In the World War I (1914–18), 50 members of the community participated and six lost their lives.
In the 1920s Jewish youth played an active and prominent role in the local sport life.
Football (soccer) was built primarily on them.
The Nyúl brothers had played in the MTK and they also got to the Hungarian national team.
In 1929 the members of the community were 253 people, the number of families was 60, and the tax was paid by 55 people.
By occupation: 1 teacher, 34 merchants, 15 artisans, 1 entrepreneur.
The Talmud Torah and the yeshiva religious schools were active, the elementary school had 35 students.
The rules of operation of Chevra Kadisa were a
Jakab Herskowicz was the first Jew who temporarily lived in Földes. His name was among the tenants in Nagykálló in 1734, as a resident of Földes. Some years later he was a resident in Nagykálló according to the documents. During the reign Emperor József II (1780–1790) at a census Jews were not found in the village. No Jewish residents paying tolerance tax can be found in 1798,  in the documents on Tolerance Taxes of the Council of Lieutenancy. In the first third of the 19th century there were sporadic, inaccurate figures about the number of Jews. In the censuses of Szabolcs County can be found some data. Out of the records of religious affiliation of the Diocese of Eger, most of the Jewish data from the 19th century have remained chiefly.
According to old documents, the Orthodox community was founded in the early 1800s. In 1820, they had a prayer house and a ritual bath. The Orthodox community founded Talmud Torah school and yeshiva (Talmud school) at the beginning. In 1820 they paid 160 forints tolerance tax. In 1821 Áron Schwarz was the teacher. In 1825 the Földes Council punished the Jewish teacher (preceptor) because of the complaint of Ábrahám Vidszik tailor. On Sunday, July 12, 1835, noble György Gáll had gone into the Jewish temple and drove out the believers, the teacher, and the students. The noble Council had noble György Gáll made into shackles after the complaint of József Weinberger the representative of the Jewish community. In 1844, noble Sándor Ványi rented 1,400 morgens of land with a Jew. In 1845, a new temple had been built from the voluntary donations of the community members, which was in later times enlarged. In 1848, Bertalan Szemere, the Interior Minister of the Revolutionary Hungarian Government, ordered a national Jewish census. At that time Mózes Epstein was the teacher. During the 1848–49 War of Independence the Jewish community had to send 3 soldiers to the army. In January, 1849, when weapons were being gathered, from 191 weapons, seven were handed in by Jews. After the fall of the War of Independence, during the Austrian absolutism, the number of Jews fell to 78 in 1853, rising to 156 by 1861. In 1851 the rabbi Mihály Csillag (1811–1891) had lived on a plot where in 1857, according to the Cadastral Record, the Synagogue of the Földes Israelis was. At that time the Jewish community's 750 square fathoms cemetery was on the part of the border called Sziget, where it is still today. In 1867 the National Assembly adopted the Jewish emancipation law. 
In 1871, after the Orthodox Judaism had been separated, Földes remained an Orthodox community. In 1873, Mór Fischer had a licensed Jewish private school, while at the same time József Goldstein and Jacob Glück were not allowed the teaching in their schools with Jewish religion. In 1876 the community founded elementary school with 1 teacher and 80 students. The teacher had not had a qualification from the National Israelite Teachers College and the school had to be closed. In 1883, the school had been re-opened with the certified Ferenc Fischer teacher who remained in Földes until 1901. In the elementary school, cheder (religion teaching) was held in a separate room that the melamed (religion tutor) taught. In 1903, 60 Jewish traders and craftsmen were registered in the Debrecen Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In 1913 the elementary school moved to a new, hygienic building. In 1914 it had 60 students. In the World War I (1914–18), 50 members of the community participated and six lost their lives. In the 1920s Jewish youth played an active and prominent role in the local sport life. Football (soccer) was built primarily on them. The Nyúl brothers had played in the MTK and they also got to the Hungarian national team. In 1929 the members of the community were 253 people, the number of families was 60, and the tax was paid by 55 people. By occupation: 1 teacher, 34 merchants, 15 artisans, 1 entrepreneur. The Talmud Torah and the yeshiva religious schools were active, the elementary school had 35 students. The rules of operation of Chevra Kadisa were a
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