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Chief Rabbi HaCohen visits the museum- Click Here To See Video

First Holocaust Remembrance Olympics

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Pre Opening Progress

Rabbi Ha Cohen, Chief Rabbi Of Romania

Rabbi Benjy Brackman of Chabbad of Northwest Denver, Colorado

Rabbi Yeshayahu E. Greenfeld, Dean of North Shore Hebrew Academy, Greatneck, N.Y.

Rabbi Andrew Baker, American Jewish Committee (AJC) Director

Septimiu Catalin Turcas, Mayor (Primar) of Simleu Silvaniei

Rabbi Shea Hecht of the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE)

Mrs. Dana Porath, International Communication,
Yad-Vashem

Rabbi Safran Alexandru
Former Chief Rabbi of Romania, Presently Chief Rabbi of Geneva

Radu Ioanid, Ph.D., Director, International Archival Programs Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Judy Cohen, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Rebecca L. Erbelding, Archivist, Collections United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Bruce Levy,
Project Coordinator, Film and Video, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Sharli Israel Sabag,
Deputy Country Director Romania, The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc.

dipl.ing. Koppelmann Teodor - Felix,
President, Comunitatea Evreilor din jud. Bihor

East Northport Jewish Center

Temple Beth El of Rochester, New York

July 28th marks the first of 3 days of the first ever Holocaust Remembrance Olympiad. The Romanian education system implemented mandatory Holocaust studies and in an effort to bring awareness to the memory of the millions that had perished staged the Holocaust Remembrance olympics. The writing Contest included hundreds of competitors and was attended by many notable political figures. For more information, Click Here

The Jewish Architectural Heritage Foundation with its sister organization Asociata Memoriala Hebraica Nusfalau, is proud to announce the GRAND OPENING of the Northern Transylvania Holocaust Memorial Museum In Simleu Silvaniei. The dedication ceremony took place on September 11th 2005. Why 9/11? Click Here.

A multi-cultural media research center is now available for the use of visitors as well as the local educational system. The museum is housed in a 19th century formerly dilapidated synagogue that was neglected for and vacant for the past 40 years.

A small fully functional synagogue is at the center of the museum floor, available for the use of visitors. Parts of the original synagogue form the center of this previously lost cultural treasure.

On October 10, 2005, Romania's Holocaust Remembrance Day, 940 school children as well as hundreds of adults attended memorial services at the museum. On a daily basis 50-150 people visit the museum including many from around the world. Check back often for future news and updates.