At the beginning of October the Chernivtsi Museum of the History and Culture of Bukovinian Jews was visited by Julia Shtraim, Deputy Mayor of Haifa (Israel) and Chairwoman of the Immigration Absorption Authority in Haifa.

Ms Shtraim, who was born in Chernivtsi, expressed her pleasure about the creation of this museum that presents different aspects of the life of the Jewish community in the region and that contributes to the preservation of the rich historical and cultural heritage of Bukovinian Jewry. Julia Shtraim promised to facilitate the establishment of contacts between the museum and former inhabitants of Chernivtsi who now live in Israel.