Dr. Moses Rosen the Chief Rabbi of Rumania, was re-elected president of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Rumania at its annual conference here over the week-end. Dr. Rosen, who heads a 15-member council elected by the Federation, declared in his keynote address that “The experience of the Jewish community in Rumania, which maintained its religious, cultural and national identity, shows that there was no contradiction between a Socialist society and a recognizable Jewish existence.”
He added that the existence of a vital Jewish community in no way “cuts across the loyalty of Rumanian Jews to their country and their government.” Reports presented at the conference by representatives of 57 Rumanian Jewish communities, indicated that Rumanian Jews were well organized. There are 68 organized Jewish communities and smaller groups in 27 other towns. Rumanian Jews are served by 153 synagogues; 24 Jewish schools or Hebrew courses; 19 ritual baths; and nine Kosher restaurants. The community publishes a fortnightly journal in Rumanian, Yiddish and Hebrew, the “Revista Cultului Mozaic,” and an annual almanac containing a Jewish calendar and other information which has a circulation of 16,000.
The social assistance program for Rumanian Jewry which is run with the help of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, has aided about 10,000 Jews since 1967, it was reported at the conference. The assistance includes medical and dental care which employs 30 physicians and dentists and the maintenance of six old-age homes, four in Bucharest.
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
