Roman, the market town where the Siret meets the Moldova, was one of the largest Jewish communities in nineteenth-century Moldavia: in 1899 it had 6,432 Jews, 39% of the population, and before the Second World War it had 18 synagogues. In 1867 the municipality destroyed the old Jewish cemetery, and in July 1941 the “death train” from Iași stopped at the town’s station, where Viorica Agarici of the Red Cross had its wagons opened. Today the town has a small community, one synagogue and a large cemetery.
A community that was 39% of the town: rabbis and Hasidim, the destruction of the cemetery in 1867, Viorica Agarici and the death train of 1941, and the synagogue still in use.
A community that was 39% of the town: rabbis and Hasidim, the destruction of the cemetery in 1867, Viorica Agarici and the…
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. Bradului 16 · Built in 1850
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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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 catalogueGeneral guidance for travellers. For any kashrut question, consult a rabbi.
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