Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria
The organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” ( Bulgarian Организацията на евреите в България “Шалом” ) deals with the coordination of the different Jewish communities in Bulgaria , where about 1400 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. Schalom has the following areas of activity:
- Maintaining and promoting Jewish values and traditions in ethnic, linguistic and cultural terms
- Defense of the constitutional rights of its members and of all Jews in Bulgaria against the state, its organs 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 societies and organizations at home and abroad that comply with the principles of democracy and human rights
- Organization of seminars, school facilities and other training centers
- Public relations and popularization of Jewish values
- Promotion of education and culture
- Organization of concerts, plays and book presentations
- Creation of data archives
- Maintaining the historical Jewish sites ( synagogues , graves , monuments, etc.)
Young Austrians have been doing memorial service at Schalom since 2005 .
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Coordinates: 42 ° 41 ′ 53.5 " N , 23 ° 18 ′ 47.64" E