The Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania is selling the synagogue in Săveni, not far from Botoşani in the northeast part of the country. According to the Gazeta de Botoşani, the building is in an advanced state of decay … continue reading →
The World Monuments Fund has placed the 17th century Great Synagogue in Iaşi, in northern Romania, on its 2014 Watch list of endangered cultural heritage sites, underscoring the threats to the historic building, the oldest synagogue in Romania and one … continue reading →
Taking a cue from Krakow, Poland, Bucharest will have its own “Night of the Synagogues” on Sept. 24. Three of the city’s synagogues as well as the JCC will be open to the public with a variety of activities. As … continue reading →
We have posted the power point presentation about the challenges (and some successes) vis-a-vis the preservation of synagogues in Romania, made by Lucia Apostol, of the Federation of Romanian Jewish Communities, at the Krakow working seminar on Managing Jewish Immovable … continue reading →
The public is invited to “open doors” events at the Jewish cemetery in Moinesti, in northeast Romania, on Sept. 6 and 8, between 4 and 6 p.m. The events are sponsored by the Leolam Jewish Heritage Foundation, which was founded … continue reading →
