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From the Charters of United States Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad .The Holocaust and 45 years of atheistic, Communist governments created a critical need that led to the Commission's establishment. The Holocaust annihilated much of Europe's Jewish population, killing most Jews and forcing others to flee. In many countries, none were left to continue to care for the communal properties that represented an historic culture in the area and constitute an integral part of the Jewish religion. (Burial places are sacred in Judaism) .The destruction, desecration, and deterioration of properties under the Nazis persisted under subsequent Communist regimes. Additionally, Cold War tensions hindered access by Americans who wanted to ensure preservation of the sites. .Many properties continue to be endangered. Governments and communities in the region face fundamental and competing challenges. Some Jewish sites have also been affected by a resurgence of anti-Semitism.

Editor's Critical Commentary (with a Call for Accountability) On the Offensive Memorial Plaque Posted at the Holocaust Monument of Romania That Opened on October 8, 2009 in Bucharest

Selected Links: The Holocaust in Romania . The Killings in Transnistria . The List of Concentration Camps and Ghettoes in Transnistria . Marcu Rozen's Book Online: "The Holocaust in Romania Under the Antonescu Government" . The 2004 Report on the Holocaust in Romania by the Elie Wiesel International Commission . A Musical Video Homage to the 1941 Martyrs of the Iasi Pogrom   by the Romanian Composer Serban Nichifor

In the Memory of the Holocaust Victims of Romania: Two-minute background music as arranged by the Romanian Composer Serban Nichifor