The Organization of Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” will mark the 8th day of Hanukkah 7 PM tonight at the central Sofia synagogue.
The official ceremony will be attended by President Rumen Radev and the President of the National Assembly Rosen Zhelyazkov, representatives of the diplomatic missions in this country, Mr. Gon Susana of the Kfar Aza kibbutz – one of the people who experienced the Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October together with his family – his wife and 7-year old daughter, Shalom have announced.
Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar (November-December) and is celebrated for eight days. On each of the eight nights, a candle is lit.
Plovdiv will offer concerts, bazaars and an ice park for the Christmas and New Year holidays to its citizens and guests, the municipality has announced. Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov will light the Christmas tree in front of the Plovdiv Municipality..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 3° to 19°C, with eastern areas reaching 15–19°C and Sofia around 6°C. The day will be cloudy with widespread rain. Heavy rainfall is expected in western regions overnight and in central and southern..
“Solutions for achieving peace in Ukraine must be based on fundamental principles of the UN Charter, such as sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev at the informal video..
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