The Jews of Beiuș: A Community in Southern Bihor, on the Romanian Side of the Border
In Beiuș, in southern Bihor, an Orthodox community built a large synagogue and a Jewish school. In 1940 the town stayed in…
BEIUS · JEWISH HERITAGE
Jewish Beiuș
Beiuș (Hungarian Belényes), a town in southern Bihor County, was home to an Orthodox community founded in 1852, with a large synagogue, a Jewish school and learned rabbis. Under the Second Vienna Award of 1940 the town remained in Romania, while nearby Oradea was annexed to Hungary. The Jews of Beiuș suffered Legionary attacks and forced labour but were not deported to Auschwitz. The community’s two cemeteries still stand.
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- Cemeteries
- Holocaust and Remembrance
- Jewish Communities
Practical information
- New cemetery
- Strada Romană 36, according to the Federation · no hours published; arrange in advance
- Old cemetery
- Strada Plopilor, according to the Federation
- Arrangements
- Jewish Community of Oradea, Strada Mihai Viteazu 4, according to the Federation · the Beiuș community is attached to it
- Nearby
- Oradea; Valea lui Mihai; Deva
- Kosher food
- We found no kosher food in the town · bring supplies
The Jewish community in Beiuș and around
The Jews of Beiuș are organised as a branch attached to the Jewish community of Oradea.
Jewish Community of Oradea
- President
- Felix Koppelmann
- Community office
- Str. Mihai Viteazu nr. 4, Oradea
- Phone/fax
- 0259 434 843
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
Jewish cemeteries in Beiuș
Beiuș Vechi
str. Plopilor 1218
Beiuș Nou
str. Romană 36
Jewish cemeteries nearby
- Șoimi, about 17 km
- Sâmbăta, about 19 km
- Ginta, about 22 km
- Holod, about 23 km
- Ceica, about 25 km
- Chesa, about 26 km
- Cociuba Mare, about 28 km
From the Federation’s cemetery list (2007). Arrange visits in advance with the community, which holds the keys.
Map of Jewish cemeteries in RomaniaHalachic times in Beiuș
Astronomical 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.
Kosher products in Beiuș
Supermarket chains in town
We could not verify branches of the large chains in town. Check the store locators:
Packaged products: our kosher catalogue
Hundreds of products from Romanian supermarkets with a recognised hechsher. In the catalogue you can filter by the chain you shop at.
Open the kosher catalogueWhat you can buy fresh in any supermarket
- Fresh, whole fruit and vegetables — no kashrut issue, but leafy greens, cabbage, broccoli and strawberries must be checked for insects.
- Fresh, whole fish — a fish where you can see fins and scales, such as carp, trout, whole salmon or sea bream. Ask the shop not to clean or cut it with its own knives, or clean it at home with kosher utensils. Fillets without skin, smoked or seasoned fish — only with a hechsher.
- Eggs — permitted; check each egg for blood spots before use.
- Staples — water, sugar, salt, rice and oil — preferably from the catalogue or with a kosher symbol on the pack.
- Meat, poultry, dairy, cheese and bread — only under recognised supervision. You can order kosher meals from Moise House or ask the local Jewish community.
General guidance for travellers. For any kashrut question, consult a rabbi.