Seini (Hungarian Szinérváralja), a town between Satu Mare and Baia Mare, was from the 18th century the central community for the Jews of some 15 villages; about 700 Jews lived here in 1941. The Wieder family press printed 130 Hebrew books in the town and was the third largest in Transylvania. In May 1944, under Hungarian rule, the town’s Jews were taken to the Satu Mare ghetto and deported to Auschwitz. Its synagogue was restored in 2024–2026 as a Museum of the Jews of Transylvania and concert hall, and in October 2026 it was reported to be reopening.
The synagogue of Seini, between Satu Mare and Baia Mare, was a warehouse for decades. In 2024–2026 it was restored for €2.4 million as a Museum of the Jews of Transylvania and concert hall,…
The synagogue of Seini, between Satu Mare and Baia Mare, was a warehouse for decades. In 2024–2026 it was restored for €2.4…
The Federation’s directory lists no Jewish community in Seini. The nearest registered community is in Baia Mare, about 25 km away as the crow flies.
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
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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