The Jews of Borșa: A Hasidic Village at the Head of the Vișeu Valley
In Borșa in Maramureș, Jewish communal life existed by 1751, and tradition says the Ba'al Shem Tov visited. In 1930 about 2,500…
BORSA · JEWISH HERITAGE
Jewish Borșa
Borșa, the large village at the head of the Vișeu valley in Maramureș, was home to an old Hasidic community: according to the Encyclopaedia Judaica, Jewish communal life existed there by 1751, and tradition says the Ba'al Shem Tov visited. In 1930 about 2,500 Jews lived there. In 1940 it passed to Hungary, and in May 1944 its Jews were deported via Vișeu de Sus to Auschwitz. Its cemetery is registered with the Federation under the Sighet community.
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Practical information
- Cemetery
- Registered with the Federation under the Sighet community, no address · no hours published; condition unknown to us
- Arrangements
- Jewish Community of Sighetu Marmației, Strada Basarabia 8, according to the Federation
- On the way
- At the head of the Vișeu valley, on the road to the Prislop Pass
- Nearby
- Vișeu de Sus; Sighet; Vatra Dornei
- Kosher food
- We found no kosher food in the village · bring supplies
The nearest Jewish community to Borșa
The Federation’s directory lists no Jewish community in Borșa. The nearest registered community is in Sighet, about 65 km away as the crow flies.
Jewish Community of Sighet
- President
- David Lieberman
- Community office
- Str. Basarabia nr. 8, Sighetu Marmației
- Phone/fax
- 0262 311 652
- comusighet@gmail.com
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 Borșa
Borșa
No address on the official list
Jewish cemeteries nearby
- Moisei, about 9 km
- Romuli, about 19 km
- Vișeul de Sus, about 19 km
- Săliștea de Sus, about 23 km
- Poienile de sub Munte, about 25 km
- Bocicoel, about 26 km
- Dragomirești, about 28 km
- Rodna, 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 Borșa
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 Borșa
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.
Continue to nearby cities
- Vișeu de Sus 1 story
- Sighet 4 stories
- Maramureș 2 stories
- Vatra Dornei In preparation · coming soon