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romania
In Elie Wiesel’s hometown, hundreds protest anti-Semitism by retracing his walk to be deported
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA
September 11, 2017
Romania expected to pass Holocaust restitution bill
Jewish Journal
April 26, 2016
Legislation that will make it easier for Holocaust survivors to press restitution claims is expected to pass in Romania’s parliament next week.
Romanian president phones terror victim during Israel visit
Jewish Journal
March 11, 2016
During his visit to Israel, Romania’s president spoke on the phone to a compatriot who was wounded in a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv .
From a Romanian village to Jewish Los Angeles
Avishay Artsy
May 21, 2015
The journey to Judaism was a long one for Kinga Dobos. She grew up in a poor village in Romania and struggled to fit in as a teenager in Hungary.
Firebomb hits former synagogue in Romania
Jewish Journal
June 3, 2014
A firebomb thrown into a former synagogue in central Romania caused minor damage, a local Jewish watchdog group said.
Survivor: George Berci
Jane Ulman
July 24, 2013
In October 1942, George Berci, then George Bleier, was ordered to report for forced labor. Along with 1,600 young men, the 21-year-old was transported from Budapest to a camp near Bereck, Hungary, near the Romanian border.
Survivor: Eva Katz Brettler
Jane Ulman
April 18, 2013
Arrow Cross soldiers banged on the front door. Eva Brettler, then Eva Katz, hid behind her grandmother as the soldiers, members of Hungary’s fascist party, ordered Eva’s grandmother and aunt to quickly pack and prepare to leave.
German university fires professor for denying Holocaust
Jewish Journal
March 15, 2013
The University of Aachen in Germany fired historian Vladimir Iliescu for claiming the Holocaust never happened in Romania.
Romania issues stamp for shul’s 130th anniversary
Jewish Journal
March 1, 2013
Romania issued a postage stamp marking the 130th anniversary of the Great Temple of Radauti in the country’s north.
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