The Jews of Râmnicu Vâlcea: A Small Community in the Olt Valley
Râmnicu Vâlcea had at most about two hundred Jews: a small synagogue with a garden, a rabbi respected by his neighbours, and…
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Jewish Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea, the capital of Vâlcea County in the Olt valley, was home to a small Jewish community, about two hundred people at its height, with a small synagogue, a rabbi and a cemetery. The city was part of the Regat, and its Jews lived through the war under the Antonescu regime, with no deportation to Auschwitz. Most emigrated in the 1950s. The walled cemetery survives, and a tiny community attached to Pitești is still registered in the city.
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- Cemeteries
- Jewish Communities
Practical information
- Cemetery
- In Râmnicu Vâlcea, according to the Federation (no address) · gate locked; arrange in advance
- Arrangements
- Jewish Community of Pitești, Strada Eroilor 1, according to the Federation · responsible in Râmnicu Vâlcea: Dominic Teleki
- On the way
- On the road from Bucharest and Pitești to Sibiu through the Olt valley
- Nearby
- Pitești; Sibiu; Craiova
- Kosher food
- We found no kosher food in the town · bring supplies
The Jewish community in Râmnicu Vâlcea and around
The Jews of Râmnicu Vâlcea are organised as a branch attached to the Jewish community of Pitești.
Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Local contact
- Dominic Teleki
Jewish Community of Pitești
- President
- Aurel Davidovici
- Community office
- Str. Eroilor nr. 1, Pitești
- Phone/fax
- 0248 211 781
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 Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea
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 RomaniaHalachic times in Râmnicu Vâlcea
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 Râmnicu Vâlcea
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.