Romania

Romania:

Calin Georgescu, who praised Nazi collaborators, heads to runoffs

Far-right politician who praised Nazi collaborators shocks with top finish in Romanian presidential election.

Transportation Min. intervenes, thousands of hasidim return home

Thousands of Israelis stranded abroad after visiting Uman, Ukraine, over the Rosh Hashanah holiday return home with the help of the Transportation Ministry.

Interior Minister responds to Breslov hasidim stranded abroad

Interior Minister Moshe Arbel apologizes, says he cannot help Breslov hasidim return home from Uman, notes, 'There was a travel warning.'

Thousands of Breslov hasidim unable to return home from Uman

Two days after the conclusion of the holiday and following Sabbath, thousands of Breslov hasidim who traveled to Uman for Rosh Hashanah are still unable to board their flights home.

Romania:

Syrian citizen attempts attack on Israeli embassy

A Molotov cocktail was thrown at the lobby of the Israeli embassy building in Romania. No one was injured in the incident. The suspect was arrested and taken for interrogation.

Holocaust survivor:

'Hamas atrocities many times worse than the Nazis.'

90-year-old Miriam Schlisser lived through the Holocaust and the years preceding it, but the emotional turmoil she has experienced since Oct. 7 has brought her to difficult conclusions.

Israeli doctor killed in accident in northern Romania

Dr. Lilian Kaufman, 73, from Kiryat Motzkin, killed in northern Romania. Her husband and two other Israelis lightly injured.

Tragic:

Israeli killed in ATV accident in Romania

A 24-year-old Israeli man was killed in an accident just a few hours from Bucharest, Romania.

Romania:

Pres. candidate to recognize Israel's right to Judea and Samaria

George Simion pledges to recognize Israel's right to build in Judea and Samaria and to advance Holocaust studies.

Bucharest rejects plan to remove bust of Nazi sympathizer

Romanian lawmaker accuses Elie Wiesel Institute of 'demolishing cult of heroes,' over push to remove bust of pro-Nazi minister

Romanian government passes landmark law to protect shechita

'New law stands as shining symbol to other countries throughout the world,' Romanian Jewish leader says.

Romanian initiative offers access to historic synagogues

Romania’s ornate and sometimes crumbling synagogues get new access via virtual tours.

Romanian Jews now have a Jewish Bible in their language

This Romanian rabbi spent 7 years translating the Torah into Romanian — even though he moved away.

Ukraine war:

Chief rabbi coordinating aid for refugees in Romania, Moldova

Chief Rabbi Goldschmidt visits Moldova to help Ukrainian refugees, confronting the city’s past, present, and future.

Historic agreement:

Romanian Holocaust survivors to be eligible for pensions

PM Lapid, Social Equality Min. Merav Cohen reach agreement with Romanian government on Romanian Holocaust survivors living in Israel.

Israeli Air Force returns from exercise in Romania

IAF concludes exercise in Romania. Blue Sky exercise 'contributes to the operational readiness for all relevant arenas,' commander says.

Jewish teens fly to Europe to help war refugee orphans

Teens from Orthodox Union youth movement head to Romania to help Ukrainian Jewish orphans displaced by Russian invasion.

Historic Romanian synagogue returned to the Jewish community

Historic 19th century Citadel synagogue in western Romanian city of Timișoara restored to Jewish community after three decades.

German president visits Romanian Jewish community

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks to community leaders about their work helping Ukrainian refugees.

Attempted terror?

Car crashes into Russian embassy in Romania

The event follows repeated condemnations of Russia by US and NATO.

Lapid visits Jewish refugees in Romania

Israeli Foreign Minister travels to Jewish Agency immigration center helping Jewish refugees from Ukraine prepare to make Aliyah.

Ukraine War:

Lapid: We call on Russia to stop its firing and attacks

Foreign Minister says cooperation between Israel and Romania has saved many lives in Ukraine crisis.

Lapid to visit Romania-Ukraine border

Foreign Minister to meet Romanian counterpart, PM, Jewish Agency rep, and see Ukrainian refugees coming into Romania

‘Jewish soup’ keeps soldiers & refugees warm at Ukrainian border

‘Everyone likes our food and they come to eat here from all over the place,’ retired Israeli-Romanian cook volunteering at the border says.

Foreign Minister Lapid to leave for diplomatic visit to Europe

Foreign Min. Lapid to meet with top officials from Romania, Slovakia, to discuss Ukraine war.

A First:

Romania commemorates Holocaust refugees who died in sunken ship

For the first time ever, Romanian officials commemorate Holocaust refugees who died in the 'Struma' 80 years ago.

Romanian Pandemic Director Surprises Rabbis

New Chesed center opened in Bucharest.

Romanian political figure lauds antisemitic fascist leader on TV

Romanian political hopeful takes to primetime television to praise antisemitic fascist leader under whose rule 280,000 Jews were killed.

Liviu Beris, Holocaust survivor and genetics pioneer, dies at 93

Liviu Beris, Romanian Holocaust survivor who became a genetics pioneer and debated a famous anti-Semite on TV, dies at 93.

Israeli amb to Romania blasts remarks against Holocaust education

Israeli Ambassador to Romania David Saranga condemned statements by nationalist lawmakers that “minimized the tragedy of the Holocaust.”

Romania makes Holocaust education mandatory in all high schools

Far-right lawmaker complains law is discriminatory, says Romania hasn't had a single 'serious anti-Semitic case' in two decades.

Israel helping Romania deal with COVID-19 crisis

Israel sends aid to Romania as it deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Canadian Connection - Air Task Force Romania

Arutz Sheva meets the Royal Canadian Air Force team deployed to Romania as part of NATO’s enhanced air policing.

Romanian Jewish community leader Dr. Aurel Vainer dies at 89

Longtime Romanian Jewish community leader passes away at the age of 89.

Romania becomes 20th nation boycotting Durban IV conference

Event taking place on Wednesday has been boycotted by many nations over its commemoration of original hate-filled 2001 conference.

Teenagers shatter 19th-century synagogue’s windows in Romania

Stone-throwing teenagers smash multiple windows of a 19th-century synagogue building in Romania.

Rivlin in Romania: Israel has the right & duty to protect itself

Outgoing Pres. Rivlin speaks to Romanian parliament, thanks Romania for being 'true friend of Jewish people and the State of Israel.'

Rivlin: Israel has right and obligation to protect its citizens

Israel's president begins official visit to Romania, hails deep ties between nations, which were never cut during the Cold War.

Headstones smashed at Jewish cemeteries in Ukraine and Romania

2 Jewish cemeteries in Eastern Europe see headstones smashed in anti-Semitic incidents.

Romanian police probe death threats sent to Jewish actress

Well known Jewish actress and her children were sent death threats at the beginning of Passover which are being investigated by police.

Romania: First-ever conviction for Holocaust denial

Former intelligence officer convicted in first use of Romania’s law against Holocaust denial.

Heavy rain reveals destroyed Jewish cemetery in Romania

Jewish cemetery destroyed by fascists in 1943 revealed by heavy rainfall in northeastern Romania.

Ruling: Bucharest Jews can bury coronavirus dead on Shabbat

Leading rabbi grants heter to bury Jewish coronavirus victims on Shabbat after govt. orders same-day burial or cremation of victims.

Cousins separated during Holocaust reunited 75 years later

Emma Phippen's grandfather dropped a bombshell on his family 11 years ago when he told them he's a Jewish Holocaust survivor.

19th-century Romanian synagogue turned into a restaraunt

Former Great Synagogue of Săveni now serves meat, traditional Romanian foods after being sold off.

Historical justice for 8000 Romanian Jews

Thousands of Romanian citizens will be recognized by the German government as Holocaust survivors and will receive compensation.

Human remains found near Jewish mass grave in Romania

Archaeologists unearth more human remains near site of Romanian mass grave for Jews killed during World War II.

They do not care if they go down in history as barbarians

Romania hosts inaugural summit for anti-Semitism envoys

Government coordinators in fight against anti-Semitism from over dozen countries gather for first professional conference of kind.

Romanian state museum head pens anti-Semitic conspiracy theory

Romanian museum of history and art director writes op-ed accusing 'descendants of Khazars' of 'ruining' Romanian culture.

73 headstones smashed at fire-ravaged Romanian Jewish cemetery

Hate crime suspected as dozens of headstones smashed in neglected Husi Jewish cemetery.

Jordanian king nixes Romania trip over Jerusalem embassy move

King Abdullah II cancels visit to Romania in protest of Romanian PM's decision to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Erekat blasts Romania over embassy relocation

PLO Secretary General: Romania plan to relocate embassy to Jerusalem a blatant violation of Palestinian rights.

Will Romanian president block PM's Jerusalem embassy move?

Romanian president slams 'ignorant' prime minister, after premier vows to move embassy to Jerusalem.

Romania announces plans to move embassy to Jerusalem

Romanian PM tells AIPAC conference her government will relocate embassy to Jerusalem, following similar announcement by Honduran president.

Netanyahu to Romanian PM: We wait for you in Jerusalem

Netanyahu meets Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, expresses hope that Romania will relocate its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

Romanian firm discriminated against Jewish employee, court rules

Employee of Romanian firm excluded from projects after employer learned of his Jewish heritage, punished him for taking holiday on Passover.

IDF medical forces in Romania for special exercise

IDF Medical Corps lands in Romania to participate in its most distant and largest exercise, held in cooperation with the European Union.

Survivors receive payments from restitution efforts in Romania

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, payments distributed to Romanian Holocaust survivors in Israel - including one 104-year-old.

Suspect arrested in vandalism of Wiesel's childhood home

Romanian police arrest 37-year-old man whom they suspect wrote anti-Semitic slogans on childhood home of Elie Wiesel.