Buzău, a Wallachian county town about 110 kilometres north-east of Bucharest, was home to an old Jewish community: as early as the 17th century the Jews of Ploiești buried their dead here, and in 1899 Jews made up 7.6% of the town. In the war they were sent to forced labour, and in April 1944 the community took in 900 Jewish orphans from Transnistria. The former Jewish school and the great synagogue behind it still stand on Strada Alexandru Marghiloman, but the synagogue has been abandoned since the 1977 earthquake and is close to collapse.
As early as the 17th century the Jews of Ploiești buried their dead in Buzău, and in 1899 Jews made up 7.6% of the town. In the war they were sent to forced labour,…
As early as the 17th century the Jews of Ploiești buried their dead in Buzău, and in 1899 Jews made up 7.6%…
The Jews of Buzău are organised as a branch attached to the Jewish community of Focșani.
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. Alexandru Marghiloman 29 · Built in 1855
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. Muncii 24
str. Urziceni 25
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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