Satu Mare (Hungarian: Szatmárnémeti; Yiddish: Satmar), close to the Hungarian border, gave its name to one of the largest Hasidic movements in the world. For more than a century from 1715 the town was closed to Jews, yet by 1941 it had 12,960 Jewish residents — a quarter of the population. From 1934 its rabbi was Joel Teitelbaum, later the Satmar Rebbe. In May–June 1944, 18,863 Jews from the town and its district were deported from its ghetto to Auschwitz. The Great Synagogue on Strada Decebal, the memorial in its courtyard and a small community remain.
The last of Satmar’s many synagogues: built in 1889–1892 for the Orthodox community, where Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum prayed, with the memorial to the victims of 1944 in its courtyard.
The last of Satmar’s many synagogues: built in 1889–1892 for the Orthodox community, where Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum prayed, with the memorial to…
From the expulsion of 1715 to today’s small community: resettlement, the Orthodox–Status Quo split, 12,960 Jews in 1941, the ghetto and six…
Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum, born in Sighet, was elected rabbi of Satmar in 1928 and installed in 1934. Rescued on the Kasztner train…
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. Decebal 6 · Built in 1889
str. Decebal 4 · Built in 1889
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
str. 9 Mai 1877
str. 9 Mai 1877
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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