The Jews of Făgăraș and Sfântu Gheorghe: Two Communities on Either Side of a Border
In Făgăraș, a mid-19th-century synagogue is being restored in stages. In Sfântu Gheorghe, under Hungarian rule in 1944, the Jews were sent…
SFANTU-GHEORGHE · JEWISH HERITAGE
Jewish Sfântu Gheorghe
Sfântu Gheorghe (Hungarian Sepsiszentgyörgy), a Hungarian-speaking Székely town about 30 km north of Brașov, was the centre of the Jewish community of Háromszék (Trei Scaune) county. Under the Second Vienna Award of 1940 the town was annexed to Hungary. In May 1944 its Jews were confined in a ghetto, moved to the Reghin ghetto and from there deported to Auschwitz. The synagogue was demolished in the early 1970s. Two cemeteries, a memorial park and stumbling stones in the town’s streets remain.
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Practical information
- Stumbling stones
- 15 stones laid in 2022 in the town’s pavements, outside former Jewish homes, at the ghetto site and where the synagogue stood · visible without arrangement
- Cemeteries
- Two, according to the Federation’s list; one at Strada Voicani 61 · Holocaust memorial park from 2014 · locked; arrange in advance
- Arrangements
- The town’s community is attached to the Jewish Community of Brașov, Strada Poarta Schei 27, according to the Federation · responsible in Sfântu Gheorghe: Herman Rosner
- Getting there
- About 35 minutes by car from Brașov, about 45 minutes by train
- Nearby
- Brașov; Odorheiu Secuiesc; Târgu Mureș
- Kosher food
- We found no kosher food in the town · Moise House in Predeal is about 25 km from Brașov
The Jewish community in Sfântu Gheorghe and around
The Jews of Sfântu Gheorghe are organised as a branch attached to the Jewish community of Brașov.
Sfântu Gheorghe
- Local contact
- Herman Rosner
Jewish Community of Brașov
- President
- Robert Roth
- Community office
- Str. Poarta Schei nr. 27, Brașov
- Phone/fax
- 0268 511 867
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 Sfântu Gheorghe
Sf. Gheorghe I
str. Voicani 61
Sf. Gheorghe II
str. Boruiz 32
Jewish cemeteries nearby
- Brașov, about 26 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 Sfântu Gheorghe
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 Sfântu Gheorghe
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.