 It has organized several public events that have received positive responses from the media, such as the public lighting of the hanukiah in Ljubljana in 2009.There has also been a growing public interest in the Jewish historical legacy in Slovenia.In 2008, the complex of the Jewish Cemetery in Rožna Dolina near Nova Gorica was restored due to the efforts of the local Democratic Party politicians, pressure from the neighboring Jewish Community of Gorizia, and the American Embassy in Slovenia.