The Jews of Marghita: The Weinberger Yeshiva Town of Northern Bihor
In Marghita (Margaretten) in northern Bihor an Orthodox community kept a yeshiva that drew hundreds of students and a rabbinic dynasty of…
MARGHITA · JEWISH HERITAGE
Jewish Marghita
Marghita (Hungarian Margitta; Yiddish Margaretten), a town in northern Bihor County, was home to an Orthodox community from the 18th century, with a yeshiva that at times numbered hundreds of students and a rabbinic dynasty of the Weinberger family. In 1930 Jews made up more than a quarter of its population. In 1940 the town was annexed to Hungary, and in May–June 1944 its Jews were deported through the Oradea ghetto to Auschwitz. The community’s cemetery still stands on the hill.
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- Holocaust and Remembrance
- Jewish Communities
- Rabbis and Notable Figures
Practical information
- Jewish cemetery
- Strada Brândușei 10, according to the Federation · no hours published; the gate is locked
- Arrangements
- Jewish Community of Oradea, Strada Mihai Viteazu 4, according to the Federation · the cemetery belongs to it
- Nearby
- Oradea; Valea lui Mihai; Șimleu Silvaniei; Carei; Salonta
- Kosher food
- We found no kosher food in the town · Oradea has an active community; ask it in advance
The nearest Jewish community to Marghita
The Federation’s directory lists no Jewish community in Marghita. The nearest registered community is in Oradea, about 45 km away as the crow flies.
Jewish Community of Oradea
- President
- Felix Koppelmann
- Community office
- Str. Mihai Viteazu nr. 4, Oradea
- Phone/fax
- 0259 434 843
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 Marghita
Marghita
str. Brândușei 10
Jewish cemeteries nearby
- Abrămuț, about 7 km
- Chet, about 8 km
- Tăuteu, about 9 km
- Chislaz, about 11 km
- Mișca, about 12 km
- Cubulcuț, about 12 km
- Salacea, about 12 km
- Pir, about 12 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 Marghita
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 Marghita
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.