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Currently, ESJF is carrying out fencing work at this cemetery, with our contractors and coordinators working on site. During these works, matzevot were discovered in the village and returned to the burial place. This is a very common situation with Jewish cemeteries, as tombstones were often removed or taken by authorities or local residents in […]

These days we are cleaning the area, clearing thick bramble and bushes, and removing garbage that had been thrown into the cemetery. The burial site preserves around ten tombstones. The Giurtelecu Șimleului Jewish cemetery is the fourth cemetery we are fencing in Sălaj county and the tenth in the country. The construction of the metal […]

In Romania, the rededication ceremony at the Jewish cemetery in Medieșu Aurit took place, marking the recent installation of a protective fence at the site. Alongside the ceremony, a lecture on the importance of preserving Jewish cemeteries for schoolchildren was held in Satu Mare. At the event, participants were addressed by Her Excellency Angela Ganninger, […]

Located in the middle of a field, the cemetery used to be easily accessed by pigs from nearby households, which damaged graves and disturbed the remains. The new fence now keeps them out, as shown in the photos. The fencing of the Paușa Jewish cemetery was made possible thanks to the financial support of the […]

This Jewish burial site likely dates back to the 1880s. Today, several dozen gravestones remain, most of them from the 1910s and 1920s. We would like to thank our local coordinator in Romania and the President of the Jewish Community of Sălaj, Dan Has, for his dedicated work in helping to protect this cemetery. The […]

This cemetery has existed since at least the late 19th century and preserves 11 tombstones dating from the late 19th to the first half of the 20th century. ESJF began its fencing projects in Romania only last year, when we protected three Jewish cemeteries. In 2025, we have already doubled our efforts, with plans to […]

We have completed the fencing of the Jewish cemetery that once served one of the earliest Jewish communities in Transylvania. The Năsăud Jewish cemetery (located on Strada Comoara) was established in the mid-19th century. More than one hundred tombstones have been preserved to this day and are now protected by a new metal fence. The […]

The seminar on the preservation of Jewish cemeteries organized in collaboration with Oradea Heritage (The Foundation for the Protection of Historical Monuments in Bihor County, Janó-Ierina Raluca), the Jewish Community of Oradea (Comunitatea Evreilor din Oradea & JCC Oradea, Robert Rézműves), and the Bihor County School Inspectorate. The event was made possible with the support […]

Our experts, Dr. Kateryna Malakhova and Alexandra Fishel, presented the panel ESJF’s Experience with Jewish Cemeteries: Fieldwork Insights and conducted a workshop at the Alba Iulia Jewish cemetery. We sincerely thank Prof. Dr. Habil. Daniel Dumitran for the excellent organization and for inviting us to participate as partners alongside other renowned institutions, including 1 Decembrie […]

Together with the Satu Mare Jewish community and local authorities, the ESJF, represented by CEO Philip Carmel, held a rededication ceremony at the Jewish cemetery in Medieșu Aurit. This is one of two Jewish cemeteries that we have fenced in this village, highlighting how significant the local Jewish community once was. The ESJF has recently […]

The site, located beside the Christian cemetery, preserves five tombstones dating from the late 19th to the early 20th century. The fencing of this cemetery, which preserves the memory of the town’s vanished Jewish community, was made possible with the support of the Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office) and the assistance of Adrian Besa, […]

The ESJF has recently begun carrying out fencing projects in Romania. Last year, three fences were installed around Jewish cemeteries in the country — including one at another cemetery in Medieșu Aurit. Now, the fencing of the second cemetery in the village marks the first project in Romania this year, with many more planned. This […]