Jewish community of Sofia
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The Jewish community of Sofia is the organized body representing Jewish religious, cultural, and communal life in Bulgaria’s capital, including the management of key institutions such as the Sofia Synagogue.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish community
ⓘ
cultural organization ⓘ ethnic community ⓘ religious community ⓘ |
| affiliationContext | Bulgarian Jewish community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Sofia Synagogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfCountryContext | capital city of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| communalFunction |
coordinates social welfare for members
ⓘ
represents Jews in Sofia ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
international Jewish organizations
ⓘ
national Bulgarian Jewish organizations ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| culturalFunction | organizes Jewish cultural events ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
maintenance of Jewish cemeteries and heritage sites in Sofia
ⓘ
preservation of Jewish traditions in Sofia ⓘ |
| denomination |
Ashkenazi Judaism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sephardi Judaism ⓘ |
| diasporaContext | Bulgarian Jewish diaspora ⓘ |
| educationalFunction | provides Jewish education ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
Ashkenazi Jews
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sephardi Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governance |
community board
ⓘ
elected communal leadership ⓘ |
| heritage |
Bulgarian Jewish heritage
ⓘ
Sephardi Jewish heritage in the Balkans ⓘ |
| historicalEventContext |
Holocaust in Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rescue of Bulgarian Jews during World War II ⓘ |
| historicalPresence | Ottoman period in Sofia ⓘ |
| interfaithActivity | participates in interreligious dialogue in Sofia ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Bulgarian
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ Ladino ⓘ Yiddish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sofia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sofia City Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Sofia Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manages | Sofia Synagogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarChange | emigration to Israel after 1948 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Bulgarian authorities as a religious community ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
organizes synagogue services
ⓘ
provides rabbinical leadership ⓘ |
| roleInCity | major religious minority in Sofia ⓘ |
| socialServices |
holiday celebrations and communal meals
ⓘ
support for elderly community members ⓘ youth activities and programs ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.