For many of the 900 or so Jews in Bosnia, this week will be the first of two annual Purim celebrations; Jews in Italy, Spain, Maghreb region have similar customs

Historian Eli Tauber, leading the project, says it will be a challenge to piece together family histories and destinies that cover 500 years

Demonstrators from several walks of life march to decry ceremony honoring members of Croatian Ustasha regime, which carried atrocities against Jews and Muslims during World War II

Communities mark 1819 event when Muslims rose up against Ottoman governor who threatened to kill off the imprisoned elite of the city's Jewish community