In the “hazards of visiting overgrown Jewish cemeteries” department…. Luis Cicerone describes on his “TravelTooth” blog being chased by feral dogs in one of Bucharest’s Jewish cemeteries… Stray dogs are a common sight in Bucharest, but it seems that cemeteries … continue reading →
New tri-lingual signage has been put up to mark the historic Old Jewish Cemetery and the synagogue, as well as other historic sites, in Siret, Romania, a small town in the Bucovina region on the border between Romania and Ukraine. … continue reading →
As part of its ongoing philatelic series on cultural heritage, Romania recently issued commemorative postage stamps honoring the 130th anniversary of the Great Synagogue in Radauti. The announcement notes that the synagogue was inaugurated “on August 18, 1883, the … continue reading →
A $50,000 fund-raising campaign coordinated under the auspices of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee has been launched to restore the synagogue in Gherla, Romania. Built in 1903, the synagogue is in danger of collapse unless urgent structural repairs are … continue reading →
The mayor of Timisoara, Romania, says he would like to restore the so-called Citadel Synagogue as part of plans to make the downtown street where it is located — Marasesti street — a pedestrian zone. According to local media, … continue reading →
