World Jewish Congress mourns the passing of Emil Kalo, ז ל 06 Jan 2021 share this on
The World Jewish Congress mourns the passing of Emil
Kalo, ז ל, a prominent leader of the
Bulgarian Jewish community, who served as president of the Organization of Jews in Bulgaria Shalom organization for
nearly 20 years.
“Emil was born shortly after the war, at a time when the Jewish population of
Bulgaria had been severely depleted by migration to Israel. After the collapse
of the Communist regime, he was one of those responsible for breathing new life
into a moribund community,” said WJC President Ronald S. Lauder. “A prolific