Slovakia

Holocaust Survivor and Educator David Schaecter Passes Away at 96

Schaector, who participated in several March of the Living journeys in Poland & Israel , leaves a legacy of witnesses to carry the torch of memory

Holocaust survivor and educator David Schaecter, March of the Living in Auschwitz 2023
 Rare 700-year-old gold ring with Sri Lankan sapphire found in Slovakian castle.

Rare 700-year-old gold ring with Sri Lankan sapphire found in Slovakian castle

 THE INTERNATIONAL friendly between Israel and Slovakia on Tuesday night – won 1-0 by the blue-and-white – was played at an empty Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen, Hungary, due to security concerns.

Israel beats Slovakia 1-0 in friendly match

 Long-lost Roman aqueduct discovered near Bratislava, Slovakia.

Long-lost Roman aqueduct discovered near Bratislava, Slovakia


Slovakia lowered coronavirus infections by administering double-testing

The testing was free and voluntary, but the government imposed a lockdown, including a ban on work commutes, on those who refused to take the test.

A healthcare worker is seen at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site during a second round of mass nationwide testing, in Trencianske Stankovce, Slovakia November 7, 2020.

Blue-and-white roars back to beat Slovakia

Fired-up Zahavi nets three second-half tallies to give Israel maiden Nations League conquest

ISRAEL STRIKER Eran Zahavi heads home the blue-and-white’s first goal early in the second half of its 3-2 comeback victory over host Slovakia in Nations League action.

Slovak far-right leader sentenced to four years jail for spreading hate

The party has in the past years softened its tone, emphasizing pledges to toughen law and order and defend “decent Slovaks” against what it sees as the EU-driven evils of immigration liberalism.

The Jewish cemetery at Kosice in Slovakia, a country once home to a thriving Jewish community

Israel earns a late point against Slovakia

Elmkies nets injury-time tally to give blue-and-white second straight Nations League draw

ISRAEL FORWARD Manor Solomon (in white) battles for the ball against a trio of Slovakian opponents during the blue-and-white’s 1-1 draw with Slovakia on Monday night in Nations League action in Netanya

Buoyant blue-and-white welcomes Slovakia

After encouraging 1-1 draw at Scotland, Zahavi & Co. back home for pivotal Nations League showdown.

ISRAEL STRIKER Eran Zahavi (center) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a 73rd-minute goal in the blue-and-white’s 1-1 away draw with Scotland on Friday night in Nations League group action in Glasgow.

Amnesty Int'l slams Bulgaria, Slovakia for quarantining Roma settlements

Scores of Roma protested over the measures, which they said were discriminatory because the lockdown, intended to curb the virus' spread, was less strict in other parts of Sofia.

Women are pictured near police lines at the biggest Roma-populated district in Sofia, Bulgaria, April 17, 2020.

Direct flights to Slovakian Spa Begin in May

A new direct flight to allows for spa vacation in Slovakia

Piestany resort

Young boys identified as the vandals of Jewish cemetery in Slovakia

The gravestones were pushed over, causing some to crack, in mid-December in the northern town of Rajec.

The Jewish cemetery at Kosice in Slovakia, a country once home to a thriving Jewish community

22 headstones vandalized in Slovakian Jewish cemetary

Antisemitic incidents of this nature are extremely rare in Slovakia, according to the World Jewish Congress.

The Jewish cemetery at Kosice in Slovakia, a country once home to a thriving Jewish community

Slovakia investigating recent vandalism at a Jewish cemetery

In response, the embassy of Slovakia assured the two that the police are investigating the crime.

Jewish cemetary in Sarajevo 370