Romania Update: The historic Ark removed from the synagogue in Siret and replaced by a shoddy replica is now at Yad Vashem. The copy remains in the synagogue.
We’ve been asked about the current status of the 200-year-old Ark that nearly a decade ago, without authorization, was removed from the disused synagogue in Siret, near the Romanian border with Ukraine, taken to Israel, and replaced by a shoddy … continue reading →