Gheorgheni — Gyergyószentmiklós in Hungarian — is a Székely town in the Gyergyó basin in the north of Harghita county, where Armenian merchants led commerce for generations. Jews arrived in the late 19th century, mostly drawn by the timber industry, and by 1930 the town had about 620 Jews. In 1927–1928 they built a synagogue that still stands. From 1940 to 1944 the town was under Hungarian rule: on 3–5 May 1944 the Jews of the town and its surroundings were held in the courtyard of the Vaskertes school, sent by train to the Reghin ghetto and from there to Auschwitz. The victims’ names are carved in marble on the synagogue walls, and a 1945 plaque sums it up: “We were 986, 92 remained.”
A community that grew around the sawmills of the Gyergyó basin, a 1927–1928 synagogue that still stands, and the May 1944 deportation via the Vaskertes school and the Reghin ghetto to Auschwitz. “We were…
A community that grew around the sawmills of the Gyergyó basin, a 1927–1928 synagogue that still stands, and the May 1944 deportation…
The Jews of Gheorgheni are organised as a branch attached to the Jewish community of Târgu Mureș.
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. Bălcescu 7 · Built in 1927
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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