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March of Tolerance marks anniversary of prevention of deportation of Bulgarian Jews

March 9, 2025March 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The annual March of Tolerance was held in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on March 9, to mark the 82nd anniversary

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Bulgaria’s Jewish community marks anniversary of Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

In a post on Facebook, the Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria Shalom marked the first anniversary of the October

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Bulgaria 

Dogan’s coalition pulls election ad after objection by Jewish organisations

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Bulgarian Jews

Movement for Rights and Freedom founder Ahmed Dogan’s Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (ARF) election coalition took down a video

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Bulgaria 

US State Dept report reflects concerns about rising antisemitism in Bulgaria

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

The United States State Department annual International Religious Freedom for 2023 reflects concerns about rising antisemitism in Bulgaria. The report

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Bulgaria 

Sofia marks anniversary of prevention of deportation of Bulgarian Jews

March 10, 2024March 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

March 10 in Sofia saw a March of Tolerance, speeches and floral tributes marking the 81st anniversary of the prevention

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Prosecutors open probe into ‘obituary’ of Hitler posted on wall of Sofia Synagogue

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

The Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office has, of its own initiative, started an investigation into the pasting of “obituaries” of Adolf

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Joint Statement by Special Envoys and Coordinators Combating Antisemitism (SECCA)

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

After meeting last week at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, members of the World Jewish Congress’ Special Envoys and Coordinators Combating

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Prayer for Peace held in Sofia Central Synagogue

October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews, Israel

A Prayer for Peace was held in Sofia Central Synagogue in Bulgaria’s capital city on October 15, to honour the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Sofia mayor bans anti-Israel ‘protection of Jerusalem’ march

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel, Sofia

Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandukova issued an order on October 13 banning a planned march “in defence of Jerusalem” announced on

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