Albert Salomon

Albert Salomon (; 21 July 1935 – 20 November 2020), also known as "Albert the Bulgarian" , was a Bulgarian-born Israeli accordionist and social activist. He was also known for aiding the homeless in Tel Aviv for which he was recognized as a beloved resident of the city. Salomon used to throw street parties on a regular basis at his former upholstery shop in Tel Aviv and would invite the homeless under his care to come and attend.

Biography Albert Salomon was born July 21, 1935, in Sofia, Bulgaria to Jacob and Regina Salomon. He had a younger sister named Beatrice. In 1943, during the Holocaust, Salomon was deported to the Somovit labor camp while many of his family members were murdered. From 1944–1948, Salomon was a member of the "Young Communists" in Bulgaria. During the mass migration in 1948, Salomon immigrated to Israel through Yugoslavia along with his family and settled in Bat Yam and Jaffa where most of the Bulgarian Jews had settled.

During his army service, Salomon served in a minority unit and participated in an ambush against infiltrators from Egypt. Salomon was recognized by the sector commander and also received a letter of recognition from the late president of Israel, Itzhak Ben-Zvi.

Salomon received country-wide recognition for his musical performances while playing the accordion. Salomon knew over 600 folk songs which he sang in Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian and Hebrew.

Albert Salomon died on November 20, 2020, and was attended by street residents, family and friends. A commemorative plaque in his honor was unveiled to the attendees.

In May 2022, his wife of nearly sixty years, Shosh, died and was buried in the couple's plot.

Social activism Salomon would often take care of the homeless. In the backyard of his upholstery shop compound, Salomon would put up beds, made sure running water and hygiene facilities were in place and provided clothing for his homeless guests. For his work, Salomon was nominated to be recognized as a beloved city resident by Tel Aviv Municipality