Albanian Muslims Who Sheltered Jews Honored at Program

SOUTHBURY – There are no foreigners in Albania, there are only guests. The words of.

When Moslems Saved Jews

I walked into the pharmacy in Ramat Beit Shemesh one minute before closing time. The.

The Jews of Albania and their salvation during the Holocaust

n her book, Escape Through the Balkans: the Autobiography of Irene Grunbaum (University of Nebraska.

Remembering an earlier refugee crisis, and a family who risked their lives to help

By Tara Bahrampour April 23, 2017 In 1943, when Refik Veseli, a photographer’s apprentice, smuggled.

Besa: Creating a Culture of Peace

Religious intolerance is at the core of many current conflicts worldwide. Creating a culture of.

Exhibit highlights Albanians who saved Jews

by Debra Rubin NJJN Bureau Chief May 20, 2013 When European countries closed their doors.

Albanian Jews Slowly Reclaim Heritage, Muslims Bound by Besa Help

Do you know your Jewish trivia? Try this: Which is the only country under Nazi.

Albanians saved Jews — now its time to reciprocate

Just as we’ve commemorated our own deliverance at Passover, Jews are witnessing another exodus. This.

Albanian families that saved Jews by fascists

During 1933-1945 Albanians sheltered and protected from the execution of Nazi forces 3280 Jews. This.

Jewish Survival in Albania & the Ethics of ‘Besa’

Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi Very few people know about the long history of Albanian religious tolerance.