President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić congratulated Rabbi Isak Asiel and all members of the Jewish community in Serbia on the holiday of Hanukkah.

Podignuta je nova spomen ploča na kojoj piše da je groblje obnovljeno da bude prilog dokazima da su tu živeli Jevreji koji su doprinosili razvoju Banata. Oko groblja je postavljena i ograda. Kako je napomenula predsednica opštine Irena Slavković, ovo groblj je jedan od retkih tragova o boravku, životu i radu Jevreja u ovom delu Banat.

“I don’t know where my grandfather died or where he was buried, but at least I know the place where he lived on his own free will. I hope that I will pay tribute to him by going to the place where he lived with his family, the place which is now marked with a stumbling stone bearing his name: Alexander Brill”, wrote for the “Globe Post” Julie Brill, the granddaughter of one among the 14,500 Jews killed in Serbia during the World War II. She lives in America.

The Council for Culture and Information of the Assembly of Novi Sad, accepted the initiative of the Jewish community to build a memorial dedicated to Novi Sad Jews who as active participants in the People’s Liberation Struggle died in the anti-fascist struggle from 1941. to 1945. The members of the Council also discussed the initiative of the Novi Sad Office for Roma Inclusion to place a bust of the “father of Roma literacy” – Trifun Dimić, in the city of Novi Sad.

Savez jevrejskih opština Srbije objavljuje Izveštaj Odbora za nadzor o radu SJOS i Jevrejskih opština shodno Zakonu o otklanjanju posledica oduzimanja imovine žrtvama Holokausta koje nemaju živih zakonskih naslednika za period 01.01.2021-30.06.2021.

Borba protiv kovida donela je puno iracionalnosti, a jedna od najvećih je poistovećivanje antivaksera sa žrtvama Holokausta, zbog čega su protivnici vakcine počeli samoinicijativno da nose žute trake nalik onima kojima su nacisti obeležavali Jevreje tokom Drugog svetskog rata. U Savezu jevrejskih opština Srbije i u Muzeju žrtava genocida ocenjuju da je takvo poređenje, u najmanju ruku, neprimereno.

SJOS objavljuje Izveštaj o upravljanju prihodima Saveza jevrejskih opština Srbije po osnovu Zakona o otklanjaju posledica oduzimanja imovine žrtvama Holokausta koje nemaju živih zakonskih naslednika.

Povodom obeležavanja 20-godišnjice konferencije u Durbanu, predsednik Svetskog jevrejskog kongresa – Ronald S. Lauder, uputio je pismo predsedniku Srbije – Aleksandru Vučiću.

The Minister of Labor, Employment, Veterans’ Affairs and Social Affairs – Darija Kisić Tepavčević, congratulated Rosh Hashanah to members of the Jewish Community in Serbia, wishing that the upcoming period will be filled with peace and prosperity. Congratulations were sent to the president of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Serbia – Robert Sabadoš and the rabbi Isak Asiel.

Chairman of the Belgrade City Assembly – Nikola Nikodijević, congratulated Rosh Hashanah to the president of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Serbia – Robert Sabadoš.

Patriarch Porfirije wished the blessed beginning of the Jewish New Year to the rabbi of the Jewish Community of Serbia – Isak Asiel, the president of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Serbia – Robert Sabadoš, and to all members of the Jewish Community in Serbia.

On the occasion of Rosh Hashanah, the Crown Prince Aleksandar Karađorđević sent his warm congratulations to the president of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Serbia – Robert Sabadoš.

Uprkos veoma kišovitom i hladnom vremenu za kraj avgusta, Savez jevrejskih opština Srbije organizovao je treći po redu međuopštinski susret, i to na Avali u nedelju 29.08.2021. godine.

On August 12 this year, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Serbia hosted his excellency Mr. Thomas Schieb, the ambassador of the Republic of Germany, accompanied by second secretary Daniel Mohseni Akhavan.

Na naše veliko zadovoljstvo, zahvaljujući Savezu jevrejskih opština Srbije, 13. avgusta 2021. organizovali smo još jedan u nizu predivnih međuopštinskih susreta Ženskih sekcija, na zaista izuzetnim lokacijama nedirnute prirode.

“Ne znam gde je moj deda umro, niti gde je sahranjen, ali barem znam gde je mesto na kom je dobrovoljno živeo. Nadam se da ću mu odati počast tako što ću otiči na mestu gde je živeo sa svojom porodicom koje je obeleženo kamenom spoticanja koji nosi njegovo ime: Aleksandar Bril”, napisala je za “Gloub post” Džuli Bril, unuka jednog od 14.500 Jevreja ubijenih na području Srbije tokom Drugog svetskog rata, koja živi u Americi.

U četvrrtak, 12. avgusta ove godine, Savez jevrejskih opština Srbije je ugostio njegovu ekselenciju gospodina Tomasa šiba, ambasadora Republike Nemačke, u pratnji drugog sekretara Daniela Mohsenia Akhavana.

On July 25, 2021, mayor of the city of Sombor, Antonije Ratković meet with the rabbi of Serbia – Isak Asiel, the president of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Serbia – Robert Sabadoš, and the president of the Jewish community of Sombor – Sandra Papo Fišer. The meeting was organized during the Inter-Community gathering in Sombor. Robert Sabados introduced Mr. Ratkovic with the work of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Serbia, and the collaboration between FJC and the Republic of Serbia, in fighting Anti-Semitism. Rabbi expressed his hope that this gathering will not be the last, and that the small Synagogue will soon be renovated so that Shabbat services could be held there. The president of the Jewish community of Sombor pointed out that in the past two years this Jewish community has been very active in terms of cultural projects, such as the theatre play “Semper Idem”, the exhibition “Traces in 30 Pictures – stories of Sombor Jewish families”, and the film “Porajmos”.

After the successful family Inter-Community gathering on Ada Ciganlija lake in Belgrade, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Serbia and the Jewish community of Sombor, organized another event – the Inter-Community gathering in Sombor. The gathering was held on Sunday, July 25, 2021.

Everyone eagerly waited to hear the lecture of our Rabbi Isak Asiel. The topic was very interesting and inspiring – “Secular community in the Orthodox environment”. To their delight, the discussion continued after the lecture and Rabbi Asiel answered many questions. At the end, he was greeted with a big applause.