Brăila, the grain port on the Danube, was freed from Ottoman rule in 1828 and drew Jews from northern Moldavia. In 1899 it had 9,830 Jews, about 17% of the population, and they were central to the grain trade. The first Reform synagogue in the Old Kingdom of Romania opened here in 1863, and the writer Mihail Sebastian and the poet Ilarie Voronca were born here. Of some fourteen houses of prayer only the Choral Temple survives, where a small community is still active.
Grain merchants on the Danube, the first Reform synagogue in the Old Kingdom, Hovevei Zion, Mihail Sebastian and Ilarie Voronca, the war years and the surviving Choral Temple.
Grain merchants on the Danube, the first Reform synagogue in the Old Kingdom, Hovevei Zion, Mihail Sebastian and Ilarie Voronca, the war…
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. Petru Maior 13 · Built in 1862
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
str. Dianei 12
str. Zambilelor 13
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.
According to the chains’ own websites. Branch addresses and hours are in each chain’s store locator.
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 catalogueGeneral guidance for travellers. For any kashrut question, consult a rabbi.
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