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Danijel Bogunović President of the Jewish Community and Founder of the Israeli-Serbian Business Association
Together we can
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As the Jewish Community is the centre of the religious, social and cultural coming together of the community, so the Israeli economic association in Serbia brings together all those interested in helping to strengthen economic ties between the two countries
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ews have provided a huge contribution to the economic development of Serbia throughout history. The Jewish Community of Belgrade, which is the founder of the Israeli Economic Association in Serbia, today wants to renew that tradition and contribute to the economic development of Serbia. In this effort it has the strong diplomatic and institutional support of both countries.
To what extent does the Jewish Community today represent the central gathering point for Jews in Serbia? - Prior to World War II and the great tragedy that befell the Jewish people
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In early May the Israeli Business Association organised a seminar in the field of agriculture, with special emphasis on the use of advanced Israeli technology in agriculture and forestry, as well as cooperation with local governments
during the Holocaust, the central point for the gathering of Jews was the family. The most important holidays, like Passover, Purim, Hanukkah and Shabbat, were marked in the family circle. After World War II, during which Nazi Germany killed about 90 per cent of the Jewish population in Serbia, the central gathering point became the Jewish Community. In Serbia there are 10 such communities and the biggest is the Jewish Community of Belgrade. The umbrella organisation for all of these is the Federation of Jewish Communities of Serbia. So, all of the most important things in the context of the Jewish population are carried out through the Jewish community.