The Jews of Dragomirești: A Hasidic Community and the Iza Valley Ghetto
Dragomirești in Maramureș had a Hasidic community and the Daat Torah yeshiva. In April 1944 a ghetto for the Jews of the…
DRAGOMIRESTI · JEWISH HERITAGE
Jewish Dragomirești
Dragomirești (Hungarian Drágomérfalva), a large village in the Iza valley of Maramureș, was home to a Hasidic community that began with Kosov Hasidim at the end of the eighteenth century. In 1920 Jews were 28% of its inhabitants, and it had the Daat Torah yeshiva. In 1940 the village was annexed to Hungary; at Passover 1944 a ghetto was set up there, into which the Jews of Ieud, Rozavlea, Săcel, Săliștea and Botiza were also brought, and in May 1944 all were deported to Auschwitz. The cemetery is now listed by the Federation under the Sighet community.
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Practical information
- Cemetery
- Listed by the Federation under the Sighet community, no address · no hours published; condition unknown to us
- Arrangements
- Jewish Community of Sighetu Marmației, Strada Basarabia 8, according to the Federation
- On the way
- In the Iza valley, between Sighet and Borșa
- Nearby
- Ieud; Vișeu de Sus; Borșa; Sighet
- Kosher food
- We found no kosher food in the village · plan ahead
The nearest Jewish community to Dragomirești
The Federation’s directory lists no Jewish community in Dragomirești. The nearest registered community is in Sighet, about 40 km away as the crow flies.
Jewish Community of Sighet
- President
- David Lieberman
- Community office
- Str. Basarabia nr. 8, Sighetu Marmației
- Phone/fax
- 0262 311 652
- comusighet@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 Dragomirești
Bocicoel
No address on the official list
Bogdan Vodă
No address on the official list
Dragomirești
No address on the official list
Jewish cemeteries nearby
- Ieud, about 5 km
- Săliștea de Sus, about 5 km
- Botiza, about 10 km
- Vișeul de Sus, about 11 km
- Leordina, about 14 km
- Poienile Izei, about 14 km
- Strâmtura, about 16 km
- Slătioara, about 18 km
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 Dragomirești
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 Dragomirești
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.