Bulgarians commemorate rescue of its Jews
Bulgarians are commemorating the massive public protests that rescued thousands of Jews.
SOFIA (AP):- Bulgarians are commemorating the massive public protests that led to the rescue of more than 48,000 Jewish countrymen from deportation to Nazi death camps.
Ceremonies across the country on Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of protests that ultimately stopped the Nazis from deporting any Jews from Bulgaria.
Though an ally of Germany during the war, Bulgaria was the only Eastern European country that saved its Jews from the Holocaust.
However, a ceremony is also planned Sunday to mourn the 11,343 Jews who were deported to the death camps from territories in Yugoslavia and Greece, which were occupied by Bulgaria during WWII.
The Jewish organization Shalom will unveil a memorial sign near the Parliament, after which a solemn ceremony will be held at the Sofia Synagogue.
