Indeed, the seder underscored the pain of people separated from their families. Olga, her parents and two older sisters traditionally celebrate Passover with their local Jewish community. But when NATO began shelling on March 24, her father didn't take any chances. He sent away his wife and youngest daughter. The Nazis had killed his father in 1941, when they invaded Serbia.
People are confused and panicked, and the sirens are on most of the time.
So tonight, he's not celebrating Passover. He's in a bomb shelter. As the war heats up, it's unclear how many more Jews will head north to Hungary. Some 250 to 300 of Yugoslavia's 3,000 Jews are now waiting out the conflict in quiet Budapest. Most are teenagers and 20-somethings.