Salute to the Romanian Jews in America and Canada 1850-2010

Translation From Romanian Into English. . New York Magazine No. 706 Wednesday February 2 2011 Cultural Page 16 University Professor And Doctor Aurel Sasu Homage To The Jews From The United States And CanadaCommentary Regarding The Volume Salute To The Romanian Jews In America And Canada 1850-2010: History Achievements And Biographies By Vladimir F. Wertsman. . The Publication Of Salute To The Romanian Jews In America And Canada1850-2010: History Achievements And Biographies Xlibris Bloomington In 2010 287 Pp. By Vladimir F. Wertsman One Of The Most Valued Respected And Dedicated Researchers On Multiculturalism Over The Ocean Was No Surprise To Anybody In Light Of The Authors Previous Triptych: The Romanians In America 1748-1974: A Chnronology And Fact Book(1975) The Romanians In America And Canada: A Guide To Informtion Sources (1980) And The Romanians In The United States Anada Canada: A Guide To Ancestry And Heritage Research (2003). All Of These Titles Reflect The Authors Older Concerns Regarding Immigration Integration And Identity Preserved Via The Values Of Organic Tradition.. . Those Who Know This Passionate Book Lover (He Served Many Years As Senior Librarian At The New York Public Library) Also Know How Much He Is Proud Of His Romanian Education (He Is A Graduate Of The University A.I. Cuza Law School 1953) And The Prestige Of Romanian People Of Culture Abroad In Whose Spirit He Was Formed. Established In The Usa In 1967 The Future Author Did Not Forget The Depth Of His Primary Sources And His Romanian Heritage. Regardless How Often He Appears In The Romanian Community He Is Admired For His Work Advice And Wisdom. His Main Message Is Friendship Mutual Understanding And Respect.. . The Above Mentioned Volume On Romanian Jews In America And Canada Starts With A Microchronology Of Romanias Two Millennia Jewish Community Going Back To The Year 70 Ad When Some Jews Found Asylum In Dacia After The Destruction Of The Jerusalem Temple. Under King Decebal Jews Are Permitted To Reside Without Any Restriction. They Were Merchants Translators And Purveyors Matei Basarab Offers Asylum To Hungarian Jews Who Refused To Convert To Catholicism Under Alexander The Good And Stephen The Great The Jews Are Free To Live In Any Part Of Moldavia. Also Stephen The Great And His Son Bogdan Voda Kept Isaac Benjamin Shor As Their Logofat (Chancellor). In The 16Th Century First Sephardic Communities Are Mentioned In Bucharest And Craiova Also Jewish Stable Communities Are Mentioned In Iasi (With A Synagogue And Cemetery) Suceava Botosani Sibiu Cluj. Vasile Lupu (17Th Century) Accepts Several Jewish Doctors And Pharmacists At His Court Constantin Brancoveanu Will Do The Same One Century Later. In 1665 A Document Mentions That Along With Valachians And Serbs There Were Jews In Michael The Braves Army. Constantin Mavrocordat Accords Fiscal Immunity To Jews Settled In Herta Balti Orhei Ocna And Harlau. From Descriptio Moldaviae (1717) By Dimitrie Cantemir We Find That Jews Could Build Wooden Synagogues Without Any Restrictions. Starting With The 18Th Century Mixed Musical Bands (Lautari) Are Formed; They Consisted Of Romanians Jews And Gypsies. After The Hardships Endured By Jews During The Russian-Turkish War (1769-1774) Alexandru Mavrocordat And Nicolae Mavrogheni Accord Special Protection To The Jewish Population. In 1803 There Were About 3000 Jewish Families In Moldova Fifty Years Later The Jewish Population Increased To More Than 130000. In The Proclamation Of Islaz (1848) The Rights Of The Jewish Community Are Explicitly Mentioned: The Emancipation Of The Israelites And Political Rights For All Compatriots Of Other Creeds. In 1852 The First Jewish School Is Opened In Bucharest And In 1847 Appears Israelitul Roman The First Newspaper Of The Jewish Communities From Moldavia And Walachia