Arad, the fortress town on the Mureș in western Romania, was part of Hungary until 1918. Jews are recorded here from 1717, and under Rabbi Aaron Chorin, who served from 1789 to 1844, the town became one of the centres of Reform in Hungarian Jewry. The Neolog synagogue dedicated in 1834 is still in use. In the Holocaust Arad stayed on the Romanian side of Transylvania, and a 1942 plan to deport its Jews to Bełżec was called off. In 1947 it had 13,200 Jews; today a few hundred remain.
Built in 1827–1834 in a hidden courtyard, against the town’s opposition: Rabbi Aaron Chorin’s synagogue, with an 1841 organ and Oriental frescoes, in use for almost two centuries.
Built in 1827–1834 in a hidden courtyard, against the town’s opposition: Rabbi Aaron Chorin’s synagogue, with an 1841 organ and Oriental frescoes,…
From two families beneath the fortress in 1717 to a community of 13,200: Rabbi Aaron Chorin and Emek ha-Shaveh, “Hungarians of the…
Details from the community directory of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania (FCER), checked on 5 November 2026. Contact the community before visiting to arrange access to the synagogue or cemetery and to ask about a minyan and kosher food. FCER community directory
str. Tribunul Dobra 10 · Built in 1827–1834
str. Cozia 12 · Built in 1920
From the list of synagogues of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania (FCER), checked on 5 November 2026. Synagogues marked “In use” are listed as functioning. The others still stand but may be closed or used as a museum or hall. Arrange visits with the community in advance. FCER list
No address on the official list
No address on the official list
No address on the official list
From the Federation’s cemetery list (2007). Arrange visits in advance with the community, which holds the keys.
Map of Jewish cemeteries in RomaniaAstronomical calculation for the town-centre coordinates, sea-level horizon, Romanian time: dawn 16.1°, tallit & tefillin 11.5°, nightfall 7.083°, candle lighting 18 minutes before sunset, Shabbat ends 8.5°. For orientation only; consult a rabbi on questions of halacha.
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