We’re going to take a walk through Jewish Bucharest. My name is Edward Serotta, and this walking tour was produced by Centropa and the Jewish Heritage Network as part of the project "Jewish History Tours" which is co-funded by the Connecting Europe Facility program of the European Commission.We’ll see three beautifully restored synagogues—two of which are now museums, learn a bit of history, and listen to some personal stories. The old Jewish quarter we’ll be walking through is known by its two main streets—Calae Dudesti and Calae Vacarasti.To gain entrance to the three synagogues, please go to the show notes. Look for the link: visiting Jewish Bucharest. You should contact the Jewish community to make sure you’re visiting on the right days and times.Also on the show notes page you’ll find links to articles we think you’ll find interesting, and that includes essays on Romania’s general history, its Jewish history, what happened here during the Holocaust, and the postwar decades.We can summarize by saying that the 20th century was not kind to Romania, but today Romania is a proud member of the European Union and a stalwart member of NATO.Bucharest is a bustling, youthful city with a huge student population, a very lively old town you really must visit, some fine art museums, great architecture and excellent restaurants. So enjoy.