4 tied to synagogue vandalism in Bulgaria reportedly arrested
Four people connected to the vandalism of a synagogue in Bulgaria’s capital city reportedly were arrested. More ▸
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Envoy asks Bulgaria to ban sale of Nazi artifacts
Israel’s ambassador in Sofia asked Bulgarian authorities to ban the sale of Nazi memorabilia. More ▸
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Groups protest march in Bulgaria honoring WWII general
A Jewish group and a liberal party in Bulgaria protested an annual march to honor a general from the 1930s closely tied to the Third Reich. More ▸
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A Jewish community president who can’t be called to the Torah? Meet Bulgaria’s Alex Oscar
By Ben HarrisAlexander Oscar, the 32-year-old president of Bulgaria’s largest Jewish community, can’t get an aliyah to the Torah in his hometown because he’s not halachically Jewish. In a campaign that mirrors others across Jewish Europe, Oscar is trying to bring more pluralism to a community that is nominally Orthodox but overwhelmingly secular in practice. More ▸
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Remembering the Holocaust in Sofia
By Ben HarrisToday is the Day of the Salvation of the Bulgarian Jews and of the Victims of the Holocaust and of the Crimes Against Humanity. Under a bright cloudless sky, a crowd of about 150 gathered this morning opposite the National Assembly building in Sofia for a memorial ceremony. It was a highly choreographed affair: After… More ▸
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Blessed Hands
By Ben HarrisSorry for the lack of preamble, but here’s the deal: For the next two weeks or so I’ll be traipsing around Europe for JTA, my last jaunt before I sign off for the season (And no, I haven’t forgotten the R. Zalman video. Bear with me people.) I’m in Bulgaria. It wasn’t easy getting here…. More ▸
