Slovakia

From Alpine adventures to deep history: Exploring Slovakia’s high tatras

Awe-inspiring majesty of High Tatras and Europe’s culture capital showcase wonders of Slovakia.

The stunning newly-active Neolog synagogue in Trencin.
The stunning newly-active Neolog synagogue in Trencin.

Why Slovakia? Castles, culture and a surprise for Israeli travelers

FILE PHOTO: Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council Rustem Umerov and other members of the Ukrainian delegation attend the second round of trilateral talks between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 4, 2026.

Ukraine claims blackmail by Hungary and Slovakia over energy

Holocaust survivor and educator David Schaecter, March of the Living in Auschwitz 2023

Holocaust Survivor and Educator David Schaecter Passes Away at 96


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

Slovakia dedicates first new Torah scroll since Holocaust

"This is one of the most touching moments of my entire life," said president of the Bratislava Jewish community Dr. Tomas Stern.

Synogogue in Slovakia

Slovakia's first ever female president Caputova was sworn in

Zuzana Caputova's election stood in contrast to a European shift towards populist and nationalist parties.

Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova is seen after her swearing-in ceremony as the country's first female head of state, in Bratislava, Slovakia, June 15, 2019

The Jew who cracked the Iron Curtain!

There are the makings of a great novel and a splendid film in the intertwined lives of Victor and Lilian, a saga stretching across 70 years.

Hochhauser with Igor and David Oistrakh before their first performance of the Bach Double Concerto in 1963

Slovakia elects first female president, countering EU populist wave

Corruption and change in political style were the main themes ahead of the run-off vote.

Slovakia's President-elect Zuzana Caputova reacts as she casts her vote during the country's presidential election run-off, at a polling station in Pezinok, Slovakia, March 30, 201

From Košice to Brooklyn

Silvia Fishbaum fought her way to freedom and a new life in America

The Statue of Liberty

Slovakia at a crossroad: Rule of law or rule of mafia?

In contrast to Israel, Slovakia has hardly ever indicted public officials for corruption, let alone convicted them.

Participants hold a banner reading: ‘PM Robert Fico in bed with Italian mafia’ during a march in honor of murdered Slovak investigative reporter Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend, Martina Kusnirova, in Bratislava, Slovakia, in February

Israeli diplomats concerned about rising influence of ultra-Right European parties

In addition to having to cope with a resurgence of antisemitism and terrorist threats, the diplomats are also faced with additional difficulties on the home front.

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