Aachvas Rein Rein Synagogue | Jewish History Museum in Oradea — Attraction in Oradea Metropolitan Area

Ro. - Sinagoga Orthodoxa Aachvas Rein a fost construita in anul 1926, in prezent adaposteste Muzeul Istoriei Evreilor din Oradea. La parter se afla prezentata istoria evreilor de la prima mentionare documentara din jurul Oradiei in Evul Mediu pana la prima parte a secolului XX. La etaj sunt prezentate ororile Holocaustului, intamplarile de dupa Dictatul de la Viena, adoptarea legilor anti-semitice, izolarea populatiei in ghetouri si deportatea la Auschwitz-Birkenau. Poti descoperii povestea tinerei Eva Heyman, o fetita de 13 ani care asemenea lui Anna Frank, a scris un scurt jurnal pe cand locuia in ghetoul din Oradea, inainte de a fii deportata la tabara de exterminare de la Auschwitz si sa devina o victima a Holocaustului. Mama Evei a recuperat jurnalul ei cand s-a intors dupa razboi si la publicat la Budapesta in anul 1948. Pentru Eva Heyman si in memoria ei, diferite editii a jurnalului ei intitulat "Am trait atat de putin" sunt expuse, povestea ei este de asemenea prezentata prin obiectele care o caracterizau si pe care le iubea precum bicicleta ei rosie, camera de fotografiat si o pereche de patine. Numele celor care au plecat din Oradea si au pierit in taberele de exterminare sunt scrise pe pereti, alaturi de imagini care reprezinta marsul acestora spre taberele mortii si care poarta cu sine o incarcatura emotionala foarte grea.

En. - The Aachvas Rein Orthodox Synagogue was built in the year 1926, in the present it houses Jewish History in Oradea. At the ground floor it present the history of Jews from their first mentioning around Oradea in the Middle Ages until the first part of the XX century. The upper floor captures the horrors of the Holocaust, the aftermath of the Vienna Dictate, the adoption of anti-Semitic laws, the isolation of the population in ghettos and the deportation to the Auschwitz- Birkenau camps. You will find the story of Eva Heyman, a 13-year-old girl who, like Anne Frank, wrote a short diary while in the Oradea ghetto, before being deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp and becoming a victim of Holocaust. Eva's mother recovered the diary on her return after the war, publishing it in Budapest in 1948. In memory of Eva Heyman, various editions of the diary "I lived so little" were exhibited, her story is also told through objects that characterized her, objects that she loved, like her red bike, her camera or a pair of skates. The names of those that left Oradea and perished in concentration camps are inscribed on the walls, as well as the imagery of Jews confined to death camps which carry a great...

It's a bit small to be honest, they will probably/hopefully add more in the future.

The Jews had a tremendous impact on the development of Oradea and a lot of the wonderful architecture you see in the city is due to them. In the very center of the city there are three synagogues, two are museums now and a testimony to the multiculturalism the city once had.

The admission fee is two euros and the visit would take about 20 minutes, again not a lot to see but it's worth the time, the building itself is quite beautiful...

Powerful retelling of the history of the Jews in Romania, specifically Oradea, thru WWII. EXCELLENT historical presentation of stories, exhibits, and art. My heart breaks to view it by the cruel reality should never...