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We woke reasonably late following the feast and free flowing wine the night before. After gathering ourselves and our packs, we headed down to our homestay ...
Currency: The Bulgarian lev (BGN) Sofia, the spirited Bulgarian capital, makes for an economical city break – and it’s best explored on foot.
In Sofia, a pyramid of light illuminated the sky, with rays emanating from the city's Orthodox cathedral, its Armenian church, a synagogue, a mosque and another church. Thousands of people in ...
A commemorative ceremony was held at Sofia Synagogue on the occasion of the first anniversary from the terrorist attack of the Palestinian group "Hamas" in southern Israel. This was announced by the ...
Sofia is far and away the most affordable destination in Europe for travellers on a budget. The Bulgarian capital can be explored for as little as €36.49 per day.
One of the first places we visited was Sofia’s stunning synagogue, the third largest in Europe. Built to accommodate some 1,300 worshippers, the building’s main chandelier is the largest in ...
The exterior of the Central Sofia Synagogue in the Bulgarian capital’s Square of Religious Tolerance, April 17, 2024. Photo by Joshua Marks.
“I want to thank cantor Nathan Lam for helping me along this journey of converting to Judaism,” she added, referring to the Cantor of Los Angeles’ Beverly Hills Temple of The Arts, a ...
An investigation into the case of obituaries glorifying Adolf Hitler that was put up on the facade of the Sofia Synagogue on Saturday was launched by the Bulgarian prosecutor’s office on Wednesday.
The Sofia District Prosecutor's Office has taken a necessary step by self-reporting in response to disturbing reports from Bulgaria's Jewish organization "Shalom" and the Central Israeli Spiritual ...
The Sofia Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the defacing of the facade of the Sofia Synagogue with obituaries of Adolf Hitler praising Nazism, as reported by the Shalom organisation ...