The Jews of Huedin: A Yeshiva, a Synagogue and the Road to Cluj
In Huedin, between Cluj and Oradea, a synagogue was built in 1852 and a well-known yeshiva flourished. In 1944, under Hungarian rule,…
HUEDIN · JEWISH HERITAGE
Jewish Huedin
Huedin (Hungarian Bánffyhunyad), a town on the road between Cluj and Oradea, was home to a Jewish community that built a synagogue in 1852 and kept a well-known yeshiva. In 1910 Jews were about a fifth of its population. In 1940 the town was annexed to Hungary, and in May 1944 its Jews were arrested, held in the synagogue, taken to the Cluj ghetto and deported to Auschwitz. The community's two cemeteries now belong to the Cluj community.
- 1 story
- Cemeteries
- Holocaust and Remembrance
- Jewish Communities
Practical information
- Cemeteries
- Huedin I and Huedin II · Strada E. Varga, according to the Federation · no hours published; condition unknown to us
- Arrangements
- Jewish Community of Cluj, Strada Tipografiei 25, according to the Federation · the cemeteries belong to it
- On the way
- On the road between Cluj and Oradea
- Nearby
- Cluj; Gherla; Zalău; Oradea
- Kosher food
- We found no kosher food in the town · Cluj has an active community; ask it in advance
The nearest Jewish community to Huedin
The Federation’s directory lists no Jewish community in Huedin. The nearest registered community is in Cluj-Napoca, about 45 km away as the crow flies.
Jewish Community of Cluj-Napoca
- President
- Dorel Emil Ornescu
- Community office
- Str. Tipografiei nr. 25, Cluj-Napoca
- Phone/fax
- 0264 433 470
- Website
- comevcluj.ro · facebook.com/comevcluj
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 Huedin
Huedin I
str. E. Varga
Huedin II
str. E. Varga
Jewish cemeteries nearby
- Fildu de Jos, about 6 km
- Poieni, about 15 km
- Ciucea, about 19 km
- Agrij, about 22 km
- Zimbor, about 22 km
- Cizer – Pleșca, about 26 km
- Hida, about 29 km
- Gilău, about 30 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 Huedin
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 Huedin
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.