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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian and Austrian police foil terror plots targeting Jewish and Israeli sites

Investigators found photographs of Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe on some of the cellphones of the suspects.

Bosnian Jews are putting together an archive for an eventual museum

The Jewish community of Bosnia and Herzegovina is collecting an archive of Balkan Jewish history, including documents, photographs, artifacts and genealogies for the future museum space and to preserve the story of Bosnian Jews.

Mostar old bridge illuminated in memory of the victims of the Shoah

In memory of the six million murdered Jews, the Mostar Old Bridge, the Herceg Stjepan Kosača Center, as well as the National Museum in Sarajevo, were illuminated. 

Bosnian Jewish Community decides to establish Archive

The Jewish community of Bosnia and Herzegovina decided to establish its archive to collect and unify archival material related to the Bosnian Jews. 

Bosnian Holocaust survivor and Ladino speaker passed away in Sarajevo

Moris Albahari, one of the last speakers of the Ladino language in Bosnia and a guardian of the Jewish tradition, passed away in Sarajevo at the age of 93.

Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopts IHRA Antisemitism Definition

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.

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