December 29, 2016 - Celebration of Hanukkah at the JC Zemun

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The celebration of Hanukkah at the Jewish community Zemun traditionally begins with the lighting of candles by the children of our members and friends.
After the awarding of gifts to the youngest refreshments from our Synagogue arrived. Dishes "under the roof of the Synagogue," were prepared by the staff of the restaurant "Sač".
Our member Mrs. Matilda Nećak served her delicious home made traditional donuts.
While the children played with their new toys, guest of the evening Elena from Russia sang the song that became the anthem of the Israel capital city "Jerusalem of Gold" as well as other songs, some in Ivrrit, some in Russian, some in Serbian.
At the end of the evening we were joined by our "guardian" of the Police Station Zemun. Children had the opportunity to take pictures with him and to examine his professional equipment.

December 6, 2016 - Multicultural Evening in Kikinda

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The EŠ (Flame in Hebrew) Association of citizens from Kikinda organized a Multicultural Evening at the City Library of Kikinda.

We were privileged to open the event with presentation of our exhibition “Vanished in the Holocaust - Zemun, Every picture tells a story”. At the opening President of the JCZ Nenad Fogel introduced the exhibition to the visitors and spoke about the Holocaust in Zemun during WW2.

2.11.2016 - Appreciation to the Municipality of Zemun

On the occasion of the solemn celebration of the liberation of Zemun, Zemun Mayor Dejan Matic received the President of the Jewish Community of Zemun Nenad Fogel. Nenad Fogel, on behalf of the Jewish Community of Zemun handed President Matić The Appreciation to long-standing support provided by the municipality of Zemun for our programs and activities.

The last project is the municipality of Zemun has supported was printing of a brochure on the Activities of the Jewish Community of Zemun 2014 to 2016.
Report at the Municipality Zemun site. (in Serbian)

30.10.2016 - Maintenance of the Jewish cemetery in Zemun

October 28, 2016 - Reconstruction of the roof of the building of the Jewish Community Zemun

On the basis of funds obtained from the Ministry of Justice, the Directorate for churches and religious communities, in the amount of 1,000,000 dinars for the repair of the roof structure of the building of the Jewish Community Zemun, we have comleted this mission.

October 2, 2016 - EDJC and New Year 5777

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The Jewish Community of Zemun marked the European Day of Jewish Culture and the upcoming year 5777. The occasion of marking EDJK was a gift by David Montiljo from Israel who gave our Municipality framed certificate of entry in the Golden Book of our longtime secretary Moritz Montiljo. David Montiljo said that orders he received his father belongs to all members of JC Zemun. Nenad Fogel thanked for the valuable gift.
After the ceremony national anthems of Israel and Serbia were intoned the and thus began a solemn celebration of the 5777th year of the "foundation of the world".
During servings Jewish and Serbian songs were performed by Nikola Salaćanin.

September 17, 2016 - The final exhibition "Vanished in the Holocaust - Zemun"

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Host to the final staging of the exhibition “Vanished in the Holocaust - Zemun, Every picture tells a story” was OKU CNESA from Kanjiža. Within the past year, the Zemun Jewish Community’s exhibition had been staged in 17 cities throughout the territory of former Yugoslavia.
OKU CNESA Director, Mr. Karoly Sarnyai was first to welcome the guests present at the exhibition opening. Mr. Aleksandar Nećak spoke about the staged exhibition and of its multitude of instilled messages intended to depict Zemun’s Jewish Community’s history to the viewers.
The author of the exhibition Mr. Nenad Fogel thanked the many citizens of Kanjiža for the support given to the event by their presence at the opening.
Last to speak at the opening was Dr. Olga Manojlović Pintar who rounded off the opening ceremony by reading the conclusions reached at the conference “How to achieve reconciliation and come to mutual understanding.”

Photo gallery by K. Puskas

Media reports:
http://www.kanjiza.rs/ujlap/mykanjiza/index.html?id=1426
http://www.kanjiza.rs/ujlap/mykanjiza/index.html?id=1427
http://www.dnevnik.rs/vojvodina/svim-nevinim-zrtvama-odati-duzno-postovanje
http://tiszapartfest.rs/hogyan-elerni-megbekelest-es-megertest/
http://www.puma.vojvodina.gov.rs/etext.php?ID_mat=7037
http://www.puma.vojvodina.gov.rs/etext.php?ID_mat=7037
http://pannonrtv.com/web2/?p=290160
Kanjiza newspapers (clip)

"Kanjiška panorama" local TV station InfoTV: About this event after 11th minute in Hungarian and after 48th minute in Serbian

September 17, 2016 - Conference "How to achieve reconciliation and come to mutual understanding"

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The „Dobo Tihamer“ Gallery in  Kanjiža was host to the international conference :“How to achieve reconciliation and come to mutual understanding.” The conference was organized by the Jewish Community in Zemun and OKU CNESA , with the support of OSF and Mr. Josef Žamboki from Izrael. The conference provided an opportunity to exchange standpoints and research work on the devastating effects of World War Two inside the territory of former Yugoslavia and today’s Serbia. Studies were presented by the representatives of the National councils of Hungarians, the Roma and Jews, by historian Dr. Olga Manojlović Pintar, historian from Segedina Dr. Lajos Forro, architect, Mr. Aleksandar Nećak, Mr. Milan Fogel from Israel and historian Dr. Marjan Toš from Slovenia.
The conference opening speech was made by the Vice President of the government of Vojvodina, Mr. Mihaly Nyilas, followed by speeches of the President of Kanjiža Municipality, Mr. Miloš Kravić, OSF Director, Ms. Jadranka Jelinčić and Director of OKU CNESA, Mr. Karolj Šarnjai.
Within the scope of the working part of the conference its participants presented their papers. In conclusion it was agreed that to ease and improve mutual understanding we must jointly work on the education of Serbia’s citizenship. Such “education” requires of historians to accurately present historical events to their people, undistorted by fabrication of facts as required by “day to day politics and political circles”. History cannot be tampered with on a “day to day” basis; however such attempts exit not only in Serbia but in numerous countries throughout Europe. We hope that the addenda of the conference organized by the Jewish Community in Zemun will be a small contribution to guiding accurate data to its “proper place”.

Participant´s speaches (in Serbian): Nenad Fogel, introduction :: Dr Marjan Toš :: Milan Fogel :: Aleksandar Nećak :: Atila Babi :: Dr Olga Manojlović Pintar
Dr Lajos Forro - Dr Lajos Forro (in Hungarian) :: CONFERENCE CONCLUSIONS

August 18, 2016 - National Museum Zrenjanin hosts our exhibition

Exhibition gallery	Commemoration gallery	Photos by Aleksandar Blanuša

July 31, 2016 - The commemoration of the killed Jews from Zemun

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To commemorate the 27th, 1942, when almost all the Jews were expelled from Zemun to Jasenovac camp (men) and Stara Gradiska (women and children) members and friends of the Jewish Community in Zemun gathered in front of the monument of the victims at the Jewish cemetery in Zemun. President of the JC Zemun Nenad Fogel informed the participants that this is just one of the days in the year when we remember our relatives and friends killed.
On behalf of the Municipality of Zemun the president Dejan Matic layed a wreath in front of the monument. In his speech he pointed out that the Municipality of Zemun as a multi-ethnic community makes efforts that all the citizens feel fine. He emphasized the good cooperation with the JC Zemun and emphasized that their door is always open for our community.
On behalf of the Fedreation the secretary Miroslav Grinvald layed a wreath in front of the monument.
In the end, Vladimir Mijatović, a member of the JCZ Board, read the names of all Zemun Jews, victims of the Holocaust.

July 12, 2016 - Our exhibition "Vanished in the Holocaust - Zemun" in Prizren

The magnificent building of Prizren Hamam set our exhibition "Vanished in the Holocaust - Zemun".
The opening speech was made by the president of our community Nenad Fogel and by the president of the Jewish Community of Kosovo Votim Demiri, followed by an official opening by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Enver Hoxhaj.
After opening cocktail with servings was prepared for the guests and visitors.

Enver Hoxhaj about exhibition on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.enverhoxhaj/?pnref=story
Në Prizren, pata nderin të flasë për hebrenjtë dhe sakrificat e tyre përgjatë historisë në një ekspozitë të Nenad Fogel, të organizuar nga Bashkësia Hebraike e Kosovës. Kryetari i saj dhe njëherësh miku im, Votimi ka bërë një punë të jashtëzakonshme për ta mbajtur gjallë historinë dhe frymën hebreje në Prizren dhe në Kosovë. Jemi krenar si janë sjellur shqiptarët në mbrojtjen e tyre përgjatë historisë por do të bëjmë edhe më shumë institucionalisht në këtë drejtim.
Ines Demiri about exhibition on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ines.demiri
Honoured to host the exhibition of Mr. Nenad Fogel, President of the Jewish Community of Zemun. Part of the exhibition was also dedicated to Righteous Among Nations cases of Kosovo.

Full report at KOHA.net (in Albanian).

Full photo gallery from the event at this link.

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June 25, 2016 – JCZ Regular Annual Assembly

JCZ Regular Annual Assembly was held at our premises last Saturday.
The President´s and the Board´s reports were presented and adopted unanimously.

At the end members of JCZ awarded President Nenad Fogel with the Certificate of Appreciation for his contribution in resumption of the Zemun Synagogue.

June 2, 2016 - Similar fates of Beocin and Zemun

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In the exhibition hall of the Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Beočin our exhibition "Vanished in the Holocaust Zemun - every picture tells a story" was officially opened.
In the name of organizers Beocin radio journalist Dragan Jovicic-Srba addressed the visitors. He briefly presented the Jewish Community Zemun and its basic objectives. He stressed that the organization of the exhibition is an integral part of the cultural activities of the Jewish Community of Zemun.
Guests were then addressed by the author Nenad Fogel.
Because of the respect for the common fate of Zemun and Beocin, Nenad Fogel has prepared a mini exhibition called "The Youth of Srem in the fight against the occupiers."

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May 4, 2016 - Exhibition of Zemun Jews vanished in the Holocaust marks Yom HaShoah in Zagreb

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04/27/2016 - Pesach celebrated with friends

Pesach is a remembrance of the release of the Jews from slavery in Egypt. Marking the holidays with family reunion and dinner together, is part of our tradition.

For twenty years we celebrate one of the seven days of the feast at our modest premises with dear friends.
We look forward to the next mark in our synagogue.

April 22, 2016 - The Jews of Zemun once again in Jasenovac

(Photo gallery of the complex)	(Photo gallery of the visitors)	(Photo gallery of the laying of wreaths)	(Photo gallery of the laying of wreaths)

Upon 74 years from the transport of Zemun Jews to the camps in Jasenovac and Stara Gradiška, a ghost like aura of their faces reappeared at the scene of the crimes of the Ustashi Nazi fabrication, the so called Independent State of Croatia, which regime slaughtered hundreds of thousands of innocent people during World War Two. Inside the area of the Jasenovac remembrance complex the exhibition “Vanished in the Holocaust – Zemun” was put on show. The exhibition managed in its minute way to give voice and better understanding to the reason why the Jewish Conference of Croatia had refused to attend the commemoration organized by the Croatian State Assembly. The gathering that took place today did not send a clear message whether it was a commemoration to the vanished camp prisoners or to their (Ustashi) captors who bestially slaughtered them. We believed that the Croatian political elite would at least show a bare minimum of interest for the camp victims. However, noteworthy importance was given instead to the fact that it had made an appearance, had laid wreaths beside the memorial to the dead, and had thus fulfilled its obligation proscribed by protocol. The one exception among the entire delegation was the Republic of Croatia Minister of Culture, Mr. Zlatko Hasanbegović who approached the exhibited panels and studied the pictures on display and symbolically paid respect to the victims of the Ustashi Nazi criminal regime by bending his head to the people who were slaughtered for one reason only, the fact that they were Jews.

April 17, 2016 - Serbia granted funds for the repair of the roof at the rectory (TEXT IN ENGLISH TO COME SOON)

Ministarstvo pravde – uprava za saradnju sa crkvama i verskim zajednicama Republike Srbije odobrila je sredstva za adaptaciju krovne konstrukcije zgrade Jevrejske opštine Zemun. Godinama unazad krov na zgradi parohijskog doma naše Opštine je prokišnjavao. Zaštićeni stanari, koji koriste 200 m/2 od 240 m/2 ukupne površine zgrade godinama su vršili pritisak na našu opštinu da rekonstruišemo krov zgrade pod izgovorom da smo mi vlasnici koji imaju obavezu da njima obezbede prvoklasne uslove za stanovanje, bez obzira što oni koriste našu imovinu. Siromašni, kako samo može da bude „crkveni miš“, nismo nikada mogli da u potpunosti saniramo sve probleme. U nekoliko navrata smo vršili delimične popravke ali nije mnogo pomoglo. Kada su stanari angažovali advokata da nas nateraju da detaljno renoviramo krovnu konstrukciju pod pretnjom da će nas tužiti i skinuti ono što nemamo na računu, obratili smo se Upravi za saradnju sa crkvama i verskim zajednicama Republike Srbije. Zahvaljujući razumevanju predsednika Jevrejske opštine Beograd Danijela Bogunovića, koji je povukao njihov zahtev za rekonstrukciju platoa u sinagogi Sukat Šalom u Beogradu, dobili smo značajna sredstva koja ćemo tokom ove godine iskoristiti za kompletnu rekonstrukciju krova. Hvala bratskoj Beogradskoj opštini i njihovom predsedniku na podršci. Ovih dana dobili smo i zahtev da prijavimo imovinu koju poseduje Jevrejska opština Zemun, kako bi državi platili porez. Naša prostorija, koja nema ni tekuću vodu, ni toalet, ukupne površine od 40 m/2 služi ujedno i kao bogomolja. Nestvarnim slučajem smo u vihoru Drugog svetskog rata sačuvali našu toru, svetu knjigu, i ona danas stoji u našoj prostoriji i kad imamo priliku da ugostimo rabina služi za verske obrede. Kako Država misli da naplati od nas porez na 200 m/2 koje koriste privatni stanodavci koje mi ne možemo da iselimo. Zašto Država nije primenila Zakon koji je sama donela i prinudno iselili te stanare. Ne, ona i dalje štiti njihovo pravo da stanuju kod nas po povlašćenoj kiriji a sa punim pravom traži da za njih plaćamo porez na vlasništvo koje de fakto ne uživamo. Nešto tu nije logično.

April 14, 2016- JC Zemun and Novi Sad at "Art Expo" , Novi Sad Fair

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At the Novi Sad Fair, the Art Expo event, the Jewish Community in Novi Sad and that of Zemun each ceremoniously opened their own exhibitions “The Vanished Synagogues of Vojvodina“, and “The Travelling Exhibition about Good People – the Holocaust in Yugoslavia”, respectively.
Prior to the opening ceremony Director Cvetkovic met with the delegations of the Jewish Community in Novi Sad and the Jewish Community in Zemun as well as Deputy Ambassador of Israel in Serbia, Mr. Itai Milner. During the meeting, the conversation was focused on the exhibitions on show.
At the opening of the exhibitions both authors, Mr. Goran Levi and Mr. Nenad Fogel spoke about the goals they had wished to achieve with their exhibitions. Mr. Levi spoke of the importance of the exhibition about the synagogues that had disappeared stressing that they were a part of our collective remembrance of the Jews who perished in World War Two. Not only had people been eradicated, but their holy temples too. Mr. Nenad Fogel spoke of the people of Serbia who inspired him and his brother Milan to create an exhibition by which homage was paid to them for their courageous and noble conduct; of the people who have received the Medal of the Righteous presented by the Israeli Museum Yad Vashem. Deputy Ambassador Milner officially opened both exhibitions

April 13, 2016 - "Vanished in Holokaust - Zemun“ in Doboj

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In the Jewish Cultural Centre in Doboj the exhibition about the annihilation of Zemun Jews during World War Two, “Vanished in the Holocaust – Zemun” was put on show. The Secretary of the Jewish Community in Doboj, Mr. Dario Atijas commented that the exhibition is presented at a time when different powers within the entire region, as well as in Europe, are giving voice to qualifying the truth of camp Jasenovac and the annihilation of Jews.
In his speech he stressed how the exhibition is primarily intended for younger generations who need to gain knowledge of the people whose everyday lives tragically ended during World War Two.
The President of the Jewish Community in Zemun, Mr. Nenad Fogel, noted how the 24 exhibition panels present the lives of Zemun Jews from the first settlers back in 1739 right up to those who lived in Zemun in 1942, when they were carted off to camp Jasenovac and the women and children were taken to Stara Gradiska.
Fogel stressed that the exhibition on show gives a true picture of the crimes committed in the Independent State of Croatia (ISC) during World War Two.
Present at last night’s exhibition were the Zvornik-Tuzla Episcope Hrizostom, the Mayor of Doboj, Mr. Obren Petrovic and the Representatives of Brod and Modrica, Mr. Ilija Jovicic and Mr. Mladen Krekic..

Reports from local media (in Serbian): Dobojski Info :: Novinska agencija SRNA :: RTV Doboj

March, 18, 2016 - Eng. Josef Zsámbóki and Nenad Fogel visit Kanjiža

Preparation for interviewing Eng. Zsámbóki	Lajoš Foro, Nenad Fogel, Mihalj Njilaš,, Eng. Josef Zsámbóki and Karolj Šarnjai in the Town Hall of the Kanjiža Municipality	Working dinner: Nenad Fogel, dr Mihalj Bimbo, Karolj Šarnjai, Milan Kovačević and Eng. Josef Zsámbóki	Milan Kovačević, Mihalj Njilaš and Eng. Josef Zsámbóki

The Center of Education and Culture - CNESA in Kanjiža will be host in September to the exhibition “Vanished in the Holocaust – Zemun” and a grand concert of eminent artists.

March 17, 2016 - „The Righteous“ in Collegium Hungaricum, Belgrade

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To observe the end of the six month Presidency of the IHRA, the organization for the Commemoration of Holocaust victims, the Jewish Community in Zemun opened its exhibition “The Righteous from Serbia” in the Hungarian Cultural Centre in Belgrade – Collegium Hungaricum. The Centre Director, Mr. Janos Dezso addressed the gathering in Hungarian and Serbian, stressing the importance of its collaboration with the Jewish Community in Zemun. Next to speak to the audience was the President of the Jewish Community in Zemun, Mr. Nenad Fogel, who together with his brother Milan is coauthor of the displayed exhibition. Among the many distinguished guests the guest of honor at the opening was Zemun Town Hall Mayor, Mr. Dejan Matić. Mr. Nenad Fogel specially stressed the support he hopes to receive from the officials of the Zemun Municipality in the acknowledged restitution of the synagogue. He pointed out how the Jews of Zemun picture the future of the synagogue as a common place of meeting for people of all faiths and cultures. The exhibition “The Righteous from Serbia“ is a sequential extension of the book already published by the Jewish Community in Zemun, portraying the good people who during the Holocaust saved Jews throughout Serbia.
The exhibition was opened by Prof. Dr. Milan Ristović who spoke of the times of war when people were disposed to risk their lives to save those of Jews. One of the Jews saved, Mr. Josef Žamboki, as a symbolic gift to the gathered audience organized a mini concert of classical music. The performance of Belgrade Opera prima donna Jasmina Trumbetaš Petrović received a standing ovation. The young artist from Israel, Ms. Jael Saeg gave a very impressive performance. Accompanied by the choir “Braća Baruh“ next to come on stage was Mrs. Rut Žamboki who showed that in the advanced years of her singing career she has still a lot of musical zest to bestow to her audiences. The gathering was next greeted by amateur singer Sofija Francuski Levi who sang the lullaby, Ojfn Pripečik, in Hungarian. At the end of this part of the program the gathering was again entertained by Mrs. Rut Žamboki who sang the standard Doris Day evergreen Que Sera, Sera in Hungarian.

Mar 9, 2016 - Pančevo Archives host to exhibition “Vanished in the Holocaust“

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The exhibition “Vanished in the Holocaust – Zemun” opened on March 9, in the Historical Archives in Pančevo. The numerous exhibition guests and viewers were welcomed by the Archive’s Director Mr. Milan Jakšić who in his introductory speech commented: “This exhibition represents the apex of Mr. Nenad Fogel’s research work and his effort to wrench from oblivion the faces, eyes, smiles of people who lived in Zemun and whose only sin was that they belonged to the Jewish nation; to a people who were systematically wiped out during World War Two. (...) The Historical Archives in Pančevo salutes the research work undertaken by Mr. Nenad Fogel about the annihilation of Jews in Zemun.
The exhibition is an irreplaceable testament about the Holocaust and a perfect means to achieve a complete depiction of these taunting events by unveiling the number and names of those who perished. This is the reason why the exhibition is so important. It is furthermore important because of today’s tendency to negate the People’s Liberation Movement against the aggressor and simultaneously endorse notorious traitors and Quislings. The crimes that took place are inexplicable and beyond comprehension of civilized and humane moral beliefs; however, they can be written about and persistently and obstinately imparted to new generations as a warning of the impending future.”
Mr. Aleksandar Nećak, member of the executive board of the Museum of Genocide, pointed out that instead of displaying photos of horrendous killing and cruelty, the presented exhibits speak of people living their everyday lives. They celebrate life, not death. However, it is simultaneously a reminder to all of the greatest crime in the twentieth century which was committed on the territory of “civilized Europe”.
Mr. Nećak believes that the crime could only have happened in such a civilized Europe. Foremost, since at the time, and also present today, the concept of “religious anti- Semitism” was extensive. The author of the exhibition Mr. Nenad Fogel expressed his gratitude to the Director of the Archives, Mr. Milan Jakšić, for making it possible for the citizens of Pančevo to view the exhibition about the vanished Jews of Zemun. The exhibition and accompanying catalogue containing a short history of the life and work of Jews in Zemun is intended to wrench from oblivion those who vanished in the Holocaust. A special mission has been left to the few descendants of Jews who managed to survive: to give voice to individuals and in certain cases to entire obliterated families, by portraying them as human beings and not just mere numbers.
Mr. Nenad Fogel emphasized the precious support of the Open Society Foundation Serbia and their donation which made the printing of 5000 copies of the pertaining exhibition catalogue possible. Copies of the catalogue are distributed to all exhibition viewers free of charge. We were further substantially supported by Eng. Josef Žamboki from Israel. In accordance with its moderate means, the City of Belgrade lent its support as well as the JDC from New York.

Feb 25, 2016 - „Vanished“ in Požarevac

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The staging of the exhibition of the Jewish Community in Zemun, “Vanished in the Holocaust - Zemun, Every Picture Tells a Story” resumed its promotion tour in towns in Serbia. Our ninth destination was Požarevac, the hometown of Milena Pavlović Barili and the bard of Yugoslav theatre, Milivoje Živanović. The number of viewers present at the exhibition opening showed how the citizens of Požarevac pay homage to the victims of Serbia who perished during World War Two irrespective of their religious orientation and nationality. The Požarevac Gallery of Modern Arts custodian, Ms. Marina Radosavljević in her welcoming speech to the gathered guests stressed the importance of the message which our exhibition aims to impart. In a word: Crimes of war must not be forgotten.
In his address to the exhibition public Nenad Fogel stressed how the Jewish Community in Zemun has for many years endeavored to keep alive the memory of those of its members who vanished without a trace. Speaking of the annihilation of Jews in the Holocaust, counting up to six million people, he stressed how he endeavored to once again instill life to those great many. The exhibition on show is important in so far as it depicts the victims as living souls in the displayed photos. People caught in a moment of time when they were still living out their dreams and making plans for the future. Unfortunately, for the greater part of them that future was never to be. Instead of bringing their plans into realization they lost their lives, in the hellhole fate that befell them in in the death camp of Jasenovac. Aleksandar Nećak drew attention to the fact how the exhibited photos do not point toward horrific scenes of murder and torture of vanished Jews, but rather to their everyday life, to the simple joys it brought them; furthermore, to their commitment to their daily jobs and business ventures, and last but not least, to their loyalty to the country they lived in.
Mr. Nenad Fogel emphasized the precious support of the Open Society Foundation Serbia and their donation which made the printing of 5000 copies of the pertaining exhibition catalogue possible. Copies of the catalogue are distributed to all exhibition viewers free of charge. We were further substantially supported by Eng. Josef Žamboki from Israel. In accordance with its moderate means, the City of Belgrade lent its support as well as the JDC from New York.
Upon the opening ceremony the exhibition guests and viewers attended the cocktail party organized on this occasion.

Photo report from the FaceBook page of the Gallery of Contemporary Art Pozarevac

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January 24, 2016 - Celebration of Tubishvat in the JC Zemun

This year's celebration of Tubishvat was truly spontaneous and relaxed as this holiday should be.

However, numerous cheerful faces of our members and our dear guests gave main note to the happening.

January 21, 2016 - "The icy silence of the Danube” in the Novi Sad Cultural Center

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Within the scope of the 74 th annual commemoration of the murder of Novi Sad citizens, the, so called, Novi Sad Raid which took place from 21 st to 23 rd January 1942, the Jewish Community in Zemun staged its latest exhibition “Vanished in the Holocaust Zemun – Every Picture Tells a Story” inside the premises of the Novi Sad Cultural Center. The exhibition is the story, portrayed in photographs, of the life and industry of Jews from their initial settlement in Zemun back in 1739 up to their tragic annihilation during World War Two. Although the Jews in Zemun were occupied by enemy forces of the so called Independent State of Croatia and those of Novi Sad by Hungarian, they shared one and the same fate. Both were destined to perish as set forth in the notorious Nazi extermination plan. The difference lay only in the dates they met with their deaths, one town preceding the other. The first organized attack on Bačka Jews happened on 4 January, in the Šajkaška region. In the final count the raid in South Bačka left more than 4000 citizens dead. In the Novi Sad Raid over 1200 people were killed. The number of dead Jews was higher than 800 individuals.
Exhibition guests and viewers were welcomed by Mr. Vanja Vučenović, the cultural envoy and member of the Novi Sad Town Hall Council and Mr. Bojan Panaotović, the Director of the Cultural Center in Novi Sad in their opening speeches. Next to speak about the exhibition were its author Mr. Nenad Fogel, the President of the Jewish Community in Zemun, and Mr. Aleksandar Nečak member of the Board of Teraforming and associate in the exhibition project. Ms. Edita Jankov, of the Jewish Community in Novi Sad, was the event’s program presenter. Professor Mr. Mina Momčilović, took part in the exhibition opening artistic program with her performance on the harp.
The exhibition itself is dedicated to the culture of remembrance and paying homage to the dead. At the same time it imparts an important message: We need to teach new generations about historical events that the school system has failed to do and concurrently remind the older of the times that must never be forgotten.
Speaking in the name of the entire Jewish Community in Serbia, Mr. Nenad Fogel thanked the Director of the Novi Sad Cultural Center, Mr. Bojan Panaotović and deputy Director, Ms. Sunčica Marković for the understanding and trust demonstrated in enabling the exhibition of the Jewish Community in Zemun to be placed on view for citizens of Novi Sad.
Mr. Nenad Fogel emphasized the precious support of the Open Society Foundation Serbia and their donation which made the printing of 5000 copies of the pertaining exhibition catalogue possible. Copies of the catalogue are distributed to all exhibition viewers free of charge. We were further substantially supported by Eng. Josef Žamboki from Israel. In accordance with its moderate means, the City of Belgrade lent its support as well as the JDC from New York.