INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
Executive Meeting, Nov 5-6 2018,Paris
Dr. Melita Švob , president- Report
Union of Jewish women in Croatia
Union of Jewish women in Croatia is umbrella organization for Jewish women in Croatia, with four affiliates; Zagreb (president Milana Haramina), Rijeka (Rina Bruminni), Split (Maja Gorjan ) Osijek (Jadranka Pajur-Vranješ)
During the reported time (in 2018) we organized
Regular activities
•Once a month’s session of Jewish women organization with program (Milana Haramina)
• Recreation (gymnastic) three time a week for two groups (organized by
Melita Švob)
• Visit Lavoslav Schwarz Jewish old age home
•Celebrate Jewish holidays (Rabbi Luciano M.Prelević)
•Participate with community (dr. Ognjen Kraus, president) in Holocaust commemoration:
-camp Jasenovac (separate from governmental ceremony as protest for "nazi sign" on cemetery )
-camp Đakovo cemetery for children victims
-cemetery Čakovec for victims in Međimurje region
• Cooperation with other Jewish communities: Visit to Jewish community in
Novi Sad
• Organization excursions (Karlovac,Zaprešić), visit to exhibitions, lectures and presentation
Special events
• Promotion of new “ Righteous among nation” by Yad Vashem for family who saved our member Lea Ukrainčik
• Finished FILM “Forgoten” together with “Hidahdut olej ex Yu” in Israel ,about Holocaust in Yugoslavia (Miriam Aviezer)
• Promotion of book “Šifra Optimist” written by Mila Ajzenštajn our 90 year old member
• Two group of American Jews together with Stefanie Salzer president of” World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of.the.Holocaust & D“.visited Community, organized by dr. Melita Švob, member of WFJCSH&D Boards.
• Visit Jewish women organization from Osijek (Jadranka Pajur-Vranješ) to women organization in Zagreb
• “Literate club” (organizer Mr.sc. Narcisa Potežica) with discussing new Jewish books
European days of Jewish culture and heritage.
Osijek
• Jewish cultural happening : Jewish stories presented by panels, dance, singing, music
• Celebration of 20 anniversary of “Jewish Dance club” in Osijek (organizer Nives Beissmann )
Rijeka
• In synagogue: “Storytelling“, Concert
• Promotion of the book “Jewish community Rijeka” written by Rina Brummini
Split
• Exhibition “Israeli discovery which influenced the World” together with Israeli Embassy
• Memorial plaque has been installed, about June 12 1942 when Nazi demolished synagogue.(Ana Lebl)
Zagreb
• visit to the new Jewish museum (Mira Wolf)
• exhibition of Jewish painters Ina Drutter and Oscar Herman
• concert of Jewish composers- Alfy Kabiljo (Zagreb)