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Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv marks 130th anniversary of the birth of Dimitar Peshev

published on 11/20/24 2:21 PM

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The Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv, Israel, today commemorates the 130th anniversary of the birth of Dimitar Peshev, a righteous man of the nations of the world, deputy chairman of the 25th National Assembly of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian diplomatic mission in Israel said on its Facebook page.

Dimitar Peshev - one of the rescuers of Bulgarian Jews

The program includes a screening of a documentary dedicated to the life and work of Dimitar Peshev, followed by a panel discussion with the participation of Assoc. Angel Dzhonev, director of the Dimitar Peshev house museum in the town of Kyustendil, Dr. Angel Chorapchiev, Yad Vashem; Ruth Cohen-Dar, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel.

Dimitar Peshev house museum in the town of Kyustenil

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