Foreign Ministry lifts ban on AUR party, which issues statement partly walking back glorification of fascists and objection to Holocaust studies; Yad Vashem: We weren't consulted

But Eli Cohen acknowledges assessing whether the Alliance for the Union of Romanians has undergone 'a real change that will open the door for Israel to revisit its boycott'

Israeli-Romanian researcher, who played key role in Holocaust memory in the former Soviet country, is remembered for his straightforward, humorous presentation of difficult truths

Conference of European Rabbis hails legislation as a model for other European countries amid battle over ritual killing of animals on continent

Through the Stories of the Synagogues website, visitors can view the beautiful houses of worship that stand where few, if any, of their previous congregants remain

With an eye on translating the entire Bible, Rabbi Sorin Rosen is taking a moment to appreciate the texts that are already changing the way Romanian Jews engage with tradition

Ceremony held to honor the estimated 779 Jews killed when boat they were on was mistaken by Red Army submarine for a hostile vessel; only 1 survived the 1941 attack

Beris tirelessly shared his personal story with younger generations and famously debated an antisemite on live TV

Works by British artist Beverly Jane Stewart represent Romanian Jewry and European synagogues, in Tel Aviv and Rishon Lezion, respectively

Populist AUR says subjects such as national history have been relegated in schools in its favor; statement draws criticism from Israeli ambassador, watchdogs