Former members of the Bosnian Jewish community brought to Britain from the war-ravaged country 20 years ago marked the anniversary with an emotional reunion at Jewish Care’s Wohl campus in Golders Green.
Along with World Jewish Relief and the American Joint Distribution Committee, Jewish Care was instrumental in assisting the Bosnians to escape and helped them adjust to life in the UK.
The 140 guests at the event included Janet Cohen, former chair of WJR’s Jewish refugees committee, who observed: “It’s so wonderful to see that they’re a community here. They’ve managed to integrate and keep their own identity at the same time.
“Many came with a suitcase of summer clothing and didn’t speak the language. Some had survived the Second World War and faced very difficult and emotional problems because they were refugees twice over.”
