JTA – The Great Synagogue in Radauti, Romania, was rededicated after a full restoration.
Dignitaries including rabbis, the president of the Federation of Romanian Jewish Communities and the mayor of Radauti took part in the rededication ceremony Wednesday. During the ceremony, a mezuza was nailed to the doorpost of the ornate building and commemorative plaques were unveiled. The ceremony was followed by a daylong symposium on the Jewish history of Radauti.
Built in 1879, the twin-towered synagogue is one of the most imposing buildings in the small market town, located in the far north of the country near the border with Ukraine. It will be used for cultural as well as religious purposes, and includes an exhibit on Jewish life and history in the town.
Before the Holocaust, more than 5,000 Jews lived in Radauti. Most survived the war and immigrated to Israel. A few dozen Jews live in Radauti today.
Help us report truthfully on social media
As a multimedia journalist, my job is to take the quality, fact-based journalism produced by The Times of Israel newsroom and make it accessible across every platform — from Instagram posts to podcasts to short-form videos.
This is how many, especially young people, consume news these days. But misinformation is rampant on social media. Our team at ToI produces accurate, responsible short-form reporting on Israel and the Jewish world.
If you believe in the importance of factual social media journalism, please consider joining our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community. Your financial support is essential to sustain responsible multimedia reporting.
— Gabriella Jacobs, multimedia journalist
Support our work
Support our work
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
You're a dedicated reader
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you,
David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
Join Our Community
Join Our Community
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
