Deva, capital of Hunedoara county in south-western Transylvania, leans against a hill crowned by a medieval citadel. Its Jewish community is documented from the mid-19th century, and in the years before the Second World War about 900 Jews lived in the town. During the war Deva remained under Romanian rule: the Jews of the county’s villages were concentrated here and the men sent to forced labour, but deportation was not carried out. The great synagogue, from the end of the 19th century, was restored and rededicated in 2019, and today the community has a few dozen members.
Deva’s Great Synagogue of 1896 survived the Antonescu years and the community’s decline, and was rededicated in 2019 — the story of a Southern Transylvanian community that did not share the fate of the…
Deva’s Great Synagogue of 1896 survived the Antonescu years and the community’s decline, and was rededicated in 2019 — the story of…
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
bd. Iuliu Maniu 4 · Built in 1896
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. Călugăreni
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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