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1943 May 24, CYRIL AND METHODIUS' DAY (Sofia)

A parade on this national holiday turned into a protest against the governments evacuation orders, which had forced 20,000 Jews to leave their homes as a way of appeasing the Germans. It was lead by Rabbi Daniel Zion and supported by politicians , Metropolitan Stefan and others. The Metropolitan then, took the chief rabbi into his house for protection.




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