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 fencing project was carried out with the financial support of the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) and with the assistance of Adrian Besa, President of the Satu Mare Jewish community.
The second Jewish cemetery in Medieșu Aurit dates back to the mid-19th century, based on surviving tombstones. It operated alongside the first cemetery, and around 15 tombstones remain today, with the earliest dating from the 1850s.
The first Jewish cemetery in Medieșu Aurit likely originated in the late 18th century. Around 100 tombstones are preserved there, dating from at least 1825 to 1944. Among them is the tombstone of Yehuda Arye Ginzburg, the town’s rabbi, who passed away in 1933.