Carei — Nagykároly in Hungarian — is the estate town of the Károlyi counts in north-western Romania, between Satu Mare and Oradea. Jews were invited to settle here in 1720, and by 1930 there were 2,394 of them, about a seventh of the population; from 1926 to 1934 the town’s rabbi was Joel Teitelbaum, later the Satmar Rebbe. In May 1944, under Hungarian rule, the Jews of the town were confined in a ghetto, moved to the Satu Mare ghetto and deported from there to Auschwitz. The monumental synagogue on Strada Progresului and two well-kept cemeteries still stand.
Jews lived in the Károlyi counts’ estate town from 1720, and between the wars Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum served here. In May 1944 the Jews of Carei were confined in a ghetto, moved to the…
Jews lived in the Károlyi counts’ estate town from 1720, and between the wars Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum served here. In May 1944…
The Federation’s directory lists no Jewish community in Carei. The nearest registered community is in Satu Mare, about 35 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. Progresului 6 · Built in 1870
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. 11 Iunie 31
str. Șoimi 239
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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