The Jews of Salonta: A Neolog Community on the Hungarian Border
In Salonta in western Bihor a community founded in 1850 joined the Neolog stream and in 1886 built a large synagogue. In…
SALONTA · JEWISH HERITAGE
Jewish Salonta
Salonta (Hungarian Nagyszalonta), a farming town in western Bihor County near the Hungarian border, was home to a Hungarian-speaking Jewish community founded in 1850 that joined the Neolog stream. In 1886 it dedicated a large synagogue. In 1940 the town was annexed to Hungary, and in summer 1944 its Jews were deported through the Oradea ghetto to Auschwitz. A memorial to the victims stands in the Neolog cemetery.
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- Cemeteries
- Holocaust and Remembrance
- Jewish Communities
Practical information
- Neolog cemetery
- Holocaust memorial and marked mass graves · per the Federation on Strada Aradului; other sources: Drumul Sarcadului · no hours published
- Orthodox cemetery
- Strada Sarcadului, according to the Federation · a small, overgrown plot
- Arrangements
- Jewish Community of Oradea, Strada Mihai Viteazu 4, according to the Federation · the cemeteries belong to it
- Nearby
- Oradea; Beiuș; Marghita; Arad
- Kosher food
- We found no kosher food in the town · Oradea has an active community; ask it in advance
The nearest Jewish community to Salonta
The Federation’s directory lists no Jewish community in Salonta. The nearest registered community is in Oradea, about 35 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 Salonta
Salonta I
str. Aradului 108
Salonta II
str. Sarcadului 28
Jewish cemeteries nearby
- Cefa, about 13 km
- Tăut, about 16 km
- Tinca, about 21 km
- Zerind, about 22 km
- Leș, about 23 km
- Cociuba Mare, about 27 km
- Chesa, about 28 km
- Ucuriș, about 29 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 Salonta
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 Salonta
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.