Caracal, a town in Olt County and the seat of historic Romanați County in Oltenia, lies in the Old Kingdom. Its Jewish community was small, about two hundred people in 1930, and left a modest neoclassical synagogue of 1902 owned by the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania. According to the town's tourist information centre, its interior is painted: a ceiling painted as a starry sky, friezes in red and blue, and a memorial plaque to Jewish soldiers who fell in the First World War. The synagogue is not in use, and the town also keeps a walled cemetery.
In Caracal, Oltenia, stands a modest synagogue of 1902. According to the town's description, inside are painted walls, a ceiling painted as a starry sky and a plaque to the fallen of the First…
In Caracal, Oltenia, stands a modest synagogue of 1902. According to the town's description, inside are painted walls, a ceiling painted as…
The Federation’s directory lists no Jewish community in Caracal. The nearest registered community is in Craiova, about 50 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. Grigore Ion 2 · Built in 1902
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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