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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 […]

The session was conducted by Esther Zyskina, a renowned expert on Jewish cemeteries and Hebrew epigraphy. The camp is currently underway at the Jewish cemetery in Alba Iulia, running from July 21 to 30, 2025. ESJF manuals were also sent to the participants to assist them in further exploring the cemetery. Organized annually by the […]