Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria

The Organization of Jews in Bulgaria " Shalom " claimed to be too busy with the coordination of the different Jewish communities in Bulgaria, where about 1,400 Jews live.

It acts as an umbrella organization and includes all areas of Jewish life in the form of a variety of programs and projects a. In detail Shalom OJB has V.A. following areas of activity:

  • Maintenance and promotion of Jewish values ​​and traditions of ethnic, linguistic and cultural
  • Defense of the constitutional rights of its members, and all the Jews in Bulgaria against the state, its agencies and other public and political institutions in the country
  • Activities to reduce all forms of racism, totalitarianism, anti-democratic tendencies, fascism, anti-Semitism and national chauvinism
  • Cooperation with all companies and organizations at home and abroad that meet the principles of democracy and human rights
  • Organization of seminars, schools and other educational institutions
  • Publicity and popularization of Jewish values
  • Promotion of education and culture
  • Organization of concerts, plays and book presentations
  • Creation of data archives
  • Maintenance of historic sites ( synagogues, tombs, monuments, etc.)

Since 2005, afford a young Austrian memorial service at Shalom.

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