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Bulgaria

Bulgarian Jewish community celebrated the eighth day of Hanukkah at the Central Sofia Synagogue

Among the guests were the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev, Speaker of the National Assembly Rosen Zhelyazkov, Mayor of Sofia Vasil Terziev and Ambassador of Israel in Bulgaria Yossi Safari-Levi.

Solemn commemoration in Sofia honouring the victims of Hamas massacre

Among the guests at the event was Inbal Tsach, whose cousin, along with six other family members, was abducted from the Kibbutz Be'eri by Hamas.

Prayer for peace held in Sofia Central Synagogue

In a display of solidarity, various Bulgarian leaders, including the President of the Republic, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Mayor of Sofia, joined the gathering.

Bulgarian Jewish community slams far-right MP over antisemitism

The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” has expressed deep concern at the statements from an MP from the far-right party Vuzrazhdane calling into question the loyalty of an MP of Jewish descent.

Jewish Community of Bulgaria to build new educational and cultural complex in Sofia

The new building will bring community organizations under one roof. Over 600 children and young people will study in the new complex.

Bulgarian Jewish Community condemns neo-Nazi vandalism in Sofia

The Bulgarian Jewish Community has condemned neo-Nazi vandalism in the center of Sofia after their violent disruption of an LGBT festival.

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