Călărași: A Small Community and the Last Stop of the Iași Death Train
In July 1941 the first death train from Iași reached Călărași. About 1,100 survivors were held in the town for two months,…
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Jewish Călărași
Călărași, a town on the Borcea branch of the Danube, was home to a small community of Sephardim and Ashkenazim who settled there in 1843. On 6 July 1941 the first death train from Iași arrived: about 2,500 Jews had set out, and only about eleven hundred arrived alive. The survivors were held in the town for some two months in a barracks, a school and synagogues, and hundreds died. In the Jewish cemetery, listed by the Federation under the Bucharest community, stands a monument raised by the community.
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- Cemeteries
- Holocaust and Remembrance
- Jewish Communities
Practical information
- Cemetery
- Strada Oborului 3, according to the Federation · about a hundred tombstones and a monument · no hours published
- Arrangements
- Jewish Community of Bucharest, Strada Sfânta Vineri 9–11, according to the Federation
- The barracks
- The remains of the camp building are dangerous · do not enter
- Nearby
- Bucharest; Constanța; Brăila
- Kosher food
- We found no kosher food in the town · Bucharest has kosher restaurants
The nearest Jewish community to Călărași
The Federation’s directory lists no Jewish community in Călărași. The nearest registered community is in Bucharest, about 100 km away as the crow flies.
Jewish Community of Bucharest
- President
- Silvian Horn
- Community office
- Str. Sf. Vineri nr. 9–11, sector 3, București
- Phone/fax
- 021 313 17 82
- ceb.email@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 Călărași
Călărași
str. Oborului 3
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 Călărași
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 Călărași
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.