Constanța, Romania’s Black Sea port, was an Ottoman town until 1878, and a Jewish community was organised there from 1828. Alongside the Ashkenazim lived Sephardim from Asia Minor, each community with its own synagogue and school. The refugee ships Struma (1941) and Mefküre (1944) sailed from its harbour, and until 1951 Jews emigrated to Israel through it. The Great Synagogue on Rosetti Street, a ruin for decades, was restored and reopened in May 2026.
Ashkenazim and Sephardim in a former Ottoman town, Montefiore and the synagogue on Rosetti Street, the Struma and the Mefküre, the lost Sephardi temple and the 2026 restoration.
Ashkenazim and Sephardim in a former Ottoman town, Montefiore and the synagogue on Rosetti Street, the Struma and the Mefküre, the lost…
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. Rosetti 2 · Built in 1914
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. Bărăgan 4
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.
According to the chains’ own websites. Branch addresses and hours are in each chain’s store locator.
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 catalogueGeneral guidance for travellers. For any kashrut question, consult a rabbi.
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