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Bulgarian Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah, new year 5779

September 9, 2018September 11, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Bulgarian Jews were poised to join others all around the world in welcoming Rosh Hashanah, the new year 5779, with

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Monument of Gratitude for rescue of Bulgarian Jews from Holocaust unveiled in Tel Aviv

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian Jews, Israel

A Monument of Gratitude for the rescue of Bulgarian Jews from mass murder in the Holocaust has been unveiled in

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Bulgaria 

Exhibition of work by Eliezer Alcheh opens at Sofia City Art Gallery on September 21

August 28, 2018August 31, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Sofia

An exhibition of work by Vidin-born Bulgarian Jewish artist Eliezer Alcheh, held to mark the 110th anniversary of his birth,

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Bulgaria 

Plaque unveiled in Varna honouring Bulgarian sailors who took Jews to Holy Land

August 13, 2018August 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Varna

A plaque, placed by the Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom”, has been unveiled in the port of Varna

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Bulgaria’s highest state honour awarded to Israeli author Professor Michael Bar-Zohar

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

At a ceremony in Sofia, Bulgarian President Roumen Radev conferred on Israeli historian and author Professor Michael Bar-Zohar the country’s

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Bulgarian PM Borissov meets 3000 members of Bulgarian Jewish community in Israel

June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian Jews, Israel

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has held a meeting with 3000 members of the Bulgarian Jewish community in Israel, emphasising

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov: ‘Israel an extremely important factor for security and stability in Middle East’

June 13, 2018June 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian Jews, Israel

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu have discussed the possibility of their countries getting involved

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Bulgaria 

Prime Minister Borissov: Bulgaria will not move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

June 13, 2018June 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian Jews, Israel

Bulgaria will not move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov told the AJC

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Bulgaria 

US State Department report notes assaults, harassment of minority religions in Bulgaria

May 30, 2018May 30, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Muslims, Mormons, and Jehovah’s Witnesses reported multiple cases of physical assaults, harassment, and threats against members of their communities in

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