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As Slovenia takes a hard line against Israel, its tiny Jewish community feels increasingly isolated

Larry Luxner in JTA · 8 Oct

Slovenia's increasingly pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel policies have left its small Jewish community feeling marginalized and isolated.

0 Communities History

Jewish Life in the Western Balkans

Lori Silberman Brauner in Hadassah · 3 Oct

Jewish communities in the Western Balkans, including Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, valiantly preserve their rich cultural and religious heritage despite historical adversities such as the Holocaust and the Yugoslav Wars.

0 Literature Culture

Pulitzer Prize-winning Jewish author Geraldine Brooks awarded Library of Congress American fiction award

Grace Gilson in JTA · 27 Aug

Geraldine Brooks, renowned for her novels inspired by Jewish history, has been honored with the Library of Congress' 2025 Prize for American Fiction.

0 Communities Culture

Bosnian national museum says proceeds from display of Sarajevo Haggadah will go to ‘helping Palestine’

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 6 Aug

The National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina has announced its decision to donate proceeds from the display of the historic Sarajevo Haggadah to aid Palestine, citing opposition to Israeli actions in Gaza.

0 Communities History

Exploring Sephardic Chief Rabbis of America (2 of 2) - Ethan Marcus

The Habura · 19 Jun

Ethan Marcus delves into the history of the Sephardic Chief Rabbis of America, focusing on the progress and challenges faced by Jewish leaders in unifying the Sephardic community in the United States.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Bosnian hotel cancels meeting of European rabbis amid anti-Israel pressure from prominent locals

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 12 Jun

The Conference of European Rabbis' meeting in Sarajevo was canceled by Swissotel due to public pressure, sparked by anti-Israel sentiments from local officials, including a Bosnian minister and a religious leader.

0 Culture Holidays

Passover haggadahs have long included pictures of rabbit hunts. This year shows us why.

Benjamin Resnick in JTA · 4 Apr

Illustrations of rabbit hunts have long appeared in Passover Haggadot, serving both a ritual mnemonic and a symbolic thematic function.

0 Politics Israel

The ICC is not a real court – it’s a tool of anti-Israel NGOs

Jewish Chronicle · 25 Nov 2024

Joshua Rozenberg, a legal commentator, criticizes the International Criminal Court (ICC) for being more influenced by anti-Israel NGOs than operating as an unbiased judicial entity.

0 Art History

Redemption in Catalonia and Bosnia: The Sarajevo Haggadah

David Stern in Jewish Review of Books · 16 Apr 2019

The Sarajevo Haggadah, a renowned medieval illustrated Hebrew manuscript, is a symbol of resilience and Jewish history that traces its mysterious journey from 14th-century Catalonia to Sarajevo.