Skopje's new Holocaust Memorial Center: Teaching the Holocaust in the Balkans
The Holocaust Memorial Center in Skopje is a leading example for how to present Holocaust history in European societies. For a young country as North Macedonia, it is important to appreciate the shared past of the peoples who lived here, and for all students in the country to come to the museum and learn about this diversity. For all visitors to the Balkans - this museum is a must-see.
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The Creation of The Holocaust Memorial Museum in N. Macedonia
In March 2019, Skopje, the capital of Macedonia gained a new cultural artifact – the Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia. A landmark situated in the newly renovated historic quarter of the capital Skopje adjacent to the Supreme Court and major National Museums, the center commemorates the 7144 Macedonian Jews brutally deported by occupying Bulgarian forces and murdered by the Nazis at the Treblinka killing center. But the Museum is more than a Holocaust Museum, it is a Jewish history Museum, tasked with telling the story of Macedonian Jewry from its presence in antiquity – the presence of Jews in Macedonia precedes the Christian era — encompasses Talmudic reference of Alexander of Macedonia, the Spanish Inquisition, the Ottoman Empire, the Yugoslav Republic, Ladino and Sephardic culture to the present day. Phase I of the project consisted of the installation of major elements of the building including the 4 story Memorial, the Commemoration Area, the Orientation Theater and a two floor temporary historical exhibit.
After winning the first place award for interior design Macedonian Biennial of architecture, works began on the permanent exhibition which opened to the public on March 11, 2019.
the jewish people from skopje
BUCI PRODUCTION
HOLOCAUST IN SKOPJE, MACEDONIA: One day in March
Депортација на Евреите од Македонија во 1943год.
JEWS IN SKOPJE AND MACEDONIA UNA NIKOLOSKA
Primary school documentary about JEWS IN SKOPJE AND MACEDONIA through the centuries
Skopje, Macedonia - Travel Around The World | Top best places to visit in Skopje, Macedonia
Top best places to visit in Skopje, Macedonia
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia.
It is the country’s political, cultural, economic, and academic center. Skopje is known as the City of Statues thanks to its impressive monuments situated all over the city.
In the center of town is the Macedonia Square, the biggest public space in Macedonia.
In its middle stands the Warrior on a Horse, a fountain and a statue of Alexander the Great.
The symbol of the city the Stone Bridge connects Macedonia Square to the Old Bazaar.
Around the square, which serves as a main entrance to the Old Bazaar, are:
The Museum of the Macedonian Struggle,
The National Theater,
And the Holocaust Memorial, a museum and multimedia center about the history of the Jews in the Balkans.
Nearby is another representative square with the Macedonian Opera and Ballet and a Philharmonic Hall.
And next to it is the Art Bridge, the most beautiful bridge in the city full of sculptures of noted artists.
Also worth a visit are:
The Porta Macedonia, a triumphal arch dedicated to 20 years of Macedonian independence.
The Mother Teresa House, a beautiful and tranquil modern chapel and a museum.
And the Church of St Clement of Ohrid, the largest cathedral of the Macedonian Orthodox Church.
One of the most important places to go in Skopje is the Old Bazaar. It is the largest marketplace in the Balkans famous for its cultural and historical values.
Beside the stores there are some interesting objects within the Old Bazaar, such as:
The National Museum, one of the oldest museums in the country.
The Double Hamam, a Turkish bath, today used as a gallery.
The Church of the Ascension of Jesus, a tiny orthodox temple with a pleasant courtyard.
And the Mustafa Pasha Mosque, one of the most beautiful Islamic buildings in Macedonia.
In the vicinity of the Old Bazaar there are other prominent mosques, like:
The Sultan Murat Mosque, the biggest mosque in Macedonia.
The Gazi Isa Bey’s Mosque, the only seljuk mosque in Europe.
And the Yahya Pasha Mosque which has a roof in the shape of a pyramid and the tallest minaret in Skopje.
But the biggest attraction in the city is the Kale Fortress.
The historic fortifications was build on the highest hill in the Skopje valley
and now offer great views over the city.
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Евреите во Македонија Епизода [ЕП03] / Jews in Macedonia [EP03]
Историјата на Евреите во Македонија започнува уште од Римското царство, кога Евреите за прв пат дошле во регионот во IV век п.н.е. Денес, во Македонија има само 183 Евреи и скоро сите живеат во Скопје.
Првите Евреи пристигнале во Македонија за време на Римското царство, кога Евреите пребегнувале од Израел поради гонење.[1]. Најстар доказ за постоењето на Евреите во Македонија е старата синагога која потекнува од III век п.н.е. во античкиот град Скупи.
Еврејската заедница во Македонија добро котирала и во општеството на Македонија под Отоманската империја кога дошол и втор поголем бран еврејски доселеници од Шпанија и Португалија.
Во текот на 1360 година многу Евреи навлегле на Балканскиот полуостров прво во Бугарија во Видин, Никопол, Плевен, а потоа се населувале во Сер и Солун, каде еврејските општини биле многубројни. Овие еврејски емигранти биле од Унгарија, Германија, Полска и Австрија - кои во македонските еврејски општини наоѓале заштита од црковни прогони. Нив македонските Евреи ги нарекувале Ашкенази, кои зборувале еврејски дијалект со многу германски зборови. Тие бидејќи не го знаеле грчкиот јазик, не се зачленувале во „романиотските“ еврејски општини како биле нарекувани, туку си создале свои ашкенски општини, какви што имале во Солун и Едрене.
Пред Втората светска војна, во Битола живееле околу 8.000 Евреи, во Скопје околу 3.000 Евреи, а во Штип околу 500 Евреи.
Во април 1941 година, бугарската војска, која била сојузник на Силите на оската, навлегла во Македонија и окупирала голем дел од територијата. Во тоа Бугарија видела можност да си ја зголеми територијата и вовеле построги мерки. Така, на 4 октомври 1941, Бугарите вовеле закон со кој меѓу другото им забраниле на Евреите да бидат било како вмешани во општеството. Малку покасно, Бугарите ги собрале скоро сите Евреи од Битола и ги преместувале во посиромашни и помизерни делови за живеење. Наскоро во 1942 година, Бугарите во Македонија и Егејска Македонија (северна Грција) започнале со депортирање на Евреите, а оваа депортација кулминирала во втората половина на март 1943 година кога 7.315 Евреи се испратени во нацистичките логори во Полска. Така, скоро сите Евреи од Македонија биле „збришани“, додека пак Евреите со бугарско државјанство не ги чепкале.. Штип повеќе немал Евреи, а во Битола останале неколку.
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The history of the Jews in the Republic of Macedonia stretches back two thousand years.
The history of Jews in the territory of the present-day Republic of Macedonia began during Roman antiquity, when Jews first arrived in the region.[citation needed] Today, following the Holocaust and emigration, especially to Israel, around 200 Jews remain in the Republic of Macedonia, mostly in the capital, Skopje and a few in Štip and Bitola.
In March 1941 Bulgaria became an ally of the Axis Powers and in April 1941 the Bulgarian army entered Vardar Macedonia, in an effort to recover the region, which it saw as a natural part of its own national homeland. Since its independence movement began in late 19th century, Macedonia had been trying to free itself from Turkish (and later Serb) rule, either as an autonomous state or as part of Bulgaria proper.According to Bulgarian antisemitic laws Jewish houses were labeled (the left sign) and access restrictions were introduces (the sign on the right). The picture is taken at the Holocaust Museum in Skopje. Republic of Macedonia Although Bulgaria had effectively occupied the region, German authorities, who were in charge, recognised only the Bulgarian military administration and not the civil one. The Bulgarian occupational zone included neither Thessaloniki, with its over 55,000 Jews, nor the westernmost part of Macedonia, including the towns of Debar, Struga, and Tetovo, which were part of Italian-occupied Albania. On October 4, 1941, the Bulgarian authorities enacted a law prohibiting Jews from engaging in any form of commerce, and forcing them to sell their businesses to non-Jews. However, such laws were not a novelty for the region since the Kingdom of Yugoslavia had had its own anti-Semitic law enacted as early as 1939.The Bulgarians then ghettoized the Jews of Bitola, forcing them to move from the Jewish areas of the town, which were relatively affluent, to poorer areas of the town.
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NOTE: This is educational material about Macedonian history and traditions of Macedonian people through centuries
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Букурешкиот договор и поделбата на Македонија 1913 година [Документарен филм]
Документарен филм за Букурешкиот договор од 1913 година и штетните последици за Македонија и Македонскиот народ
NOTE: This is educational material about Macedonian history and traditions of Macedonian people through centuries
Photography exhibition from Israel and Macedonia
The exhibition of photographs by authors Carrie Hart (Israel) and Ljupco Blagoevski (Macedonia) titled “An Israeli eye on Macedonia, a Macedonian eye on Israel” opened Monday evening on the plateau of the Holocaust Memorial Centre for the Jews from Macedonia within Skopje Summer event.
The exhibition is organized in cooperation with the Embassy of Israel and Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to mark 20th anniversary from establishment of diplomatic relations between two countries.
Bitola old city of Macedonia, sightseeing, version 2
beautifull old city with lot of history in Macedonia surrounded by nice landscape, woods en mountains.
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Стариот град на Битола, Македонија, излети, верзија 2
The Jews from Macedonia - part 4
Promotional speech by Jovan Ċulibrk about the book The Jews from Macedonia and the Holocaust: History, Theory, Culture edited with a foreword by Sofija Grandakovska
Skopje (Скопје), Macedonia (Македонија) 2017 I Top Tourist Attractions, Sightseeing
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Skopje (Скопје), Macedonia (Македонија) 2017
Tourist Attractions, Walking in Skopje, Driving in Macedonia
Macedonia is a landlocked Balkan nation of mountains, lakes and ancient towns with Ottoman and European architecture. The capital, Skopje, is known for its sprawling Old Bazaar quarter and historic buildings turned museums, including the National Gallery of Macedonia, housed in a 15th-century Turkish bath complex. The southern city Ohrid, on a lake of the same name, has a medieval townscape and hilltop castle.
Attractions:
Stone Bridge, Millennium Cross, Memorial House of Mother Teresa, Museum of Macedonia, Museum of the Macedonian Struggle, Museum of the City of Skopje, Skopje Zoo, Archaeological Museum Of Macedonia, Skopje Aqueduct, Contemporary Art Museum of Macedonia, Suli An, Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia, Matka Canyon, Old Bazaar, Skopje, Skopje Fortress, Vodno, Porta Macedonia, Square Macedonia, Monument Warrior on a horse, Kale Fortress, City Park, Art Bridge, Ottoman Clock Tower, The Slots Electronic Casino, Warrior on a Horse, Casino Senator
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Skopje (Скопје), Mazedonien (Македонија) 2017
Sehenswürdigkeiten, Spazieren in Skopje, Autofahrt in Mazedonien
Sehenwürdigkeiten:
Stone Bridge, Millennium Cross, Memorial House of Mother Teresa, Museum of Macedonia, Museum of the Macedonian Struggle, Museum of the City of Skopje, Skopje Zoo, Archaeological Museum Of Macedonia, Skopje Aqueduct, Contemporary Art Museum of Macedonia, Suli An, Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia, Matka Canyon, Old Bazaar, Skopje, Skopje Fortress, Vodno, Porta Macedonia, Square Macedonia, Monument Warrior on a horse, Kale Fortress, City Park, Art Bridge, Ottoman Clock Tower, The Slots Electronic Casino, Warrior on a Horse, Casino Senator
Europe Tour Round Trip (Road Trip) 2017 Part 17
Germany (Frankfurt), Czech Republic (Prague), Slovakia (Bratislava), Hungary (Budapest),
Serbia (Belgrad), Bulgaria (Sofia), Turkey (Istanbul), Greece (Athens), Macedonia (Skopje),
Serbia (Belgrad), Hungary (Budapest), Austria (Vienna), Germany (Frankfurt), Belgium (Brussels),
Holland (The Hague & Amsterdam) and Germany (Frankfurt).. More than 8000 km in 3 Weaks
Europa Rundreise (Road Trip) 2017 Teil 17
Deutschland (Frankfurt), Tschechien (Prag), Slowakia (Bratislava), Ungarn (Budapest),
Serbien (Belgrad), Bulgaria (Sofia), Turkei (Istanbul), Griechenland (Athens), Mazedonia (Skopje),
Serbien (Belgrad), Ungarn (Budapest), Ostereich (Wien), Deutschland (Frankfurt), Belgien (Brüssel),
Niederland (The Hague & Amsterdam) und Deutschland (Frankfurt).. Mehr als 8000 km in 3 Wochen
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Свечено отворање на Меморијалниот центар на холокаустот на Евреите од Македонија 10.03.2011
Opening of the Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia 10.03.2011 in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Jewish History of Kratovo, Macedonia: Part 3
Kratovo is a small picturesque town in Macedonia and considered to be one of the regions' living museums. Located in the crater of an extinct volcano, Kratovo became a mining center during the reign of Serbian noblemen in 1282 and had an interesting Jewish history.
I'm unclear as to whether our guides said that 38 Jewish families or 38 Jews lived in Kratovo but we walked up from the old Turkish area to where a yellow building was once a Synagogue.The cemetery was completely destroyed and there is nothing remaining to show that the house was a synagogue. Under the Ottoman Empire, Jewish people lived in peace until the Balkan Wars began. The Jews of Kratovo slowly began to leave, one by one. Watch the video to hear that amazing story...
The Jews of Macedonia (Evreite vo Makedonija) Part 5
This video is uploaded in honour of the thousands of Macedonian Jews who where murdered at the hands of Bulgarian Nazis during WWII. It is also a response to Bulgarian rednecks and Holocaust deniers who try to whitewash Bulgarian Nazis by denying Bulgaria's active role in the Final Solution and the extermination of the Macedonian Jews.
Bulgarian anti-Semitism and the Bulgarian genocide of the Macedonian Jews is well documented. What is not as thoroughly understood are the causes and events that drove the Bulgarian state to such madness and unspeakable acts of cruelty leading to crimes against humanity. For this to be thoroughly understood we need to dissect the ideas that underpinned Bulgarian Nazism during WWII. The roots of such Bulgarian Nazi ideas precede the Second World War.
In 1878 the Bulgarian state was created out of the ashes of the war between Tsarist Russia and the Ottoman Empire. The Congress of Berlin, which was a meeting of all the major European players in 1878, endorsed the Treaty of Berlin that sanctioned the existence of new contemporary entities - Bulgaria, Rumelia and Macedonia. These entites were to each have their own degrees of self-government under Ottoman tutelage. Bulgaria achieved autonomy, Rumelia was quasi-autonomous and Macedonia gained minimal self-governance that was subsequently not implemented.
Bulgaria regarded the Treaty of Berlin as a stab in the back, a betrayal of the desire to create a greater Bulgaria that included people and lands that were not Bulgarian. Bulgaria's resentment of the Treaty of Berlin, and later the Macedonian state and people, was founded on the desire to implement the Treaty of San Stefano which preceded the Treaty of Berlin. The Russian Count Ignatiev was the architect of the Treaty of San Stefano which was essentially an ambit claim that was never expected to make it off the drawing board in light of Russian admissions that not all the people within San Stefano Bulgaria were Bulgarian.
This did not prevent Bulgarian nationalists from seizing upon the notion of San Stefano Bulgaria as some sort of Magna Carta of the Bulgarian state. Achieving a Greater Bulgaria or San Stefano Bulgaria became the national Bulgarian ideal - the strive to enlarge Bulgaria by incorporating non-Bulgarian lands and people, by whatever means necessary including brute force and genocide. Just as Hitler regarded Tacitus' definition of Germania as the basis for expanding the Third Reich, so did the Bulgarian Tsar Boris look to San Stefano Bulgaria as the promised land of the Bulgarian people.
As events of WWII later showed, Tsar Boris set out to achieve San Stefano Bulgaria in the same way Hitler expanded the Third Reich - warmongering and genocide. Bulgarian Nazis felt that non-Bulgarians were a danger and a menace to the stability of the newly enlarged Bulgarian state. Bulgarian Nazis deployed terror and genocide against non-Bulgarians with the intention of creating an ethnically pure Bulgarian Empire. Bulgarian Nazis regarded an ethnically pure Bulgaria as an insurance policy against subsequent attempts to challenge San Stefano Bulgaria with another Treaty of Berlin that might present itself at a later time.
As such it was not just Macedonians, Greeks or Serbs who were a threat to sustaining San Stefano Bulgaria. The Jews were also regarded as an obstacle by Bulgarian Nazis. The Bulgarian Government enacted anti-Semitic laws that were followed by the Bulgarian deportation and murder of the Macedonian Jews. The Bulgarian government even paid substantial monies to the Third Reich for the extermination of the Macedonian and Bulgarian Jews.
The Bulgarian Jews were saved by an act of God, so to speak. Through dumb luck the Bulgarian Jews were spared from extermination as the result of a delay in the deportation trains.
The Macedonian Jews were not so lucky. The Macedonian Jews were often dragged kicking and screaming by Bulgarian Nazis who helped themselves to the valuables and assets of the Holocaust victims.
The Bulgarian Government still refuses to apologise and offer restitution to Macedonia and Israel over the Bulgarian genocide of the Macedonian Jews.
After Bulgaria's defeat in WWII the Bulgarian communists seized upon the activism of Bulgaria's equivalent of Oskar Schindler - Dimitar Peshev - and certain members of the Bulgarian clergy, with the intent of forging the memory of Bulgaria as the saviour of the Jews. This is a camouflaged form of Holocaust denial by the Bulgarian state.
The memories of the Macedonian Jewish Holocaust survivors in this video are drastically at odds with the official Bulgarian account regarding WWII and the Holocaust. Macedonian Holocaust survivors today remember Bulgarian Nazis as murderers of the Macedonian Jews and not as their saviours.
R.I.P. to the Macedonian Jews that did not survive the Holocaust. They deserve better than the disrespect they are getting from the Bulgarian state today.
Macedonia - The land of ancient beauty
The Republic of Macedonia known as the Cradle of Culture is situated in the heart of Southeastern Europe