Buhuși, Bohush in Yiddish, is a small town on the Bistrița river west of Bacău. Jews settled here around 1823, and in the mid-19th century Rabbi Yitzchak Friedman, grandson of Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin and founder of the Bohush dynasty, set up his court here. The town became an important Hasidic centre in Moldavia, and in 1930 it had 1,972 Jews, more than a fifth of the population. After the war most Jews emigrated to Israel, and the dynasty was re-established in Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak. No Jews live in the town today, but the Rebbe’s synagogue and the cemetery with the rebbes’ graves remain, and Hasidim come to visit the graves.
In the mid-19th century Rabbi Yitzchak Friedman, grandson of the Ruzhiner, set up a Hasidic court in Buhuși near Bacău. No Jews live in the town today, but the Rebbe’s synagogue still stands, and…
In the mid-19th century Rabbi Yitzchak Friedman, grandson of the Ruzhiner, set up a Hasidic court in Buhuși near Bacău. No Jews…
The Federation’s directory lists no Jewish community in Buhuși. The nearest registered community is in Bacău, about 20 km away as the crow flies.
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. A.I. Cuza 85 · Built in 1869
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
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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