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| In the early 20th century, the community was divided into Orthodox and Status Quo congregations. The first synagogue was constructed in 1852 and the magnificent Great Synagogue, designed by Jacob GARTNER, was completed in 1897 (destroyed by fire in 1948). Three other synagogues were constructed in the early 1920s. |
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| The first Jewish school was opened in 1886 and, by 1900, enrollment reached 615 students. A girls' school, founded in 1906, was attended by 200-250 students. A Jewish high school was established in the 1920s when public schools were closed to Jews, and 500 students had graduated through 1944. Many high school teachers promoted Zionism, whose influence spread between the World Wars. |
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| Sholom SCHIFFMAN served as shochet in Debrecen. |
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| By 1941, Debrecen had several synagogues, mikvahs, a Jewish community center and religious schools. |
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| ~ Debrecen Synagogues Yesterday ~ |
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| Grand synagogue I Postcard Courtesy: Dr. Ágnes (née SZEGÕ) ORBÁN, Hungary (constructed 1895-97 and destroyed by fire in 1948)
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| Debrecen's Jewish community used the cemetery on Monostorpalyi utca as the final resting place for their loved ones. The cemetery has several thousand tombstones, some of which images and translations appear below. |
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| ~ General Map of Debrecen c. 1941 ~ Map: Copyright ©2010 by Marshall J. KATZ |
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| ~ Satellite view of the cemetery ~ |
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| Prayer room and burial society building I Copyright ©2010 Zsolt KISS, Romania
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| ~ The Rabbis of Debrecen ~ |
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| Ohel (mausoleum) Copyright ©2010 Zsolt KISS, Romania
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| ~ Tombstones ~ |
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| The Debrecen cemetery has over 5,000 tombstones, some of which are shown below. |
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Sándorné RÓTH (Lina WEISZ bat Moshe Shlomo Z"L) b. 1857 d. 22 Adar I 5687 (24 February 1927) |
Arthur LOFKOFITS d. 27 Sivan 5695 (28 June 1935) Margit (née LATZKO) d. 5691/92 (1931) |
Jakab KUPFERSTEIN d. 5709/10 (1949) Berta (née GROSZ) d. 5687/88 (1927) |
Mrs. Márton WEISZ (Dr.) d. 5747/48 (1987) |
Maria (née ZICHERMAN) KATZ d. 23 Tevet 5660 (25 December 1899) |
Emil FRIED d. unknown (unknown) |
Yisroel Moshe ben Zev KROKKER Z"L 20 Av 5657 (18 August 1897) Faiga Rivka bat Yitzchak ZILBERSTEIN 12 Elul 5660 (6 September 1900) |
Armin REICHMANN d. 5668/69 (1908) Iren (née POLLACSEK) d. 5696/97 (1936) |
Rivka bat Mánha Zvi LEBOVITSNÉ d. unknown (unknown) |
Beni KUPFERSTEIN d. 24 Av 5677 (12 August 1917) |
Adolf WEINER d. 20 Av 5688 (6 August 1928) Fanny (née GEIGER) d. 16 Sivan 1934 (30 May 1934) |
Ernö KATZ d. 5736/37 (1976) |
Etelka ROSENFELD d. 5694/95 (1934) |
Mözes LICHTSCHEIN d. 5678/79 (1918) Johanna (née FRIED) d. 5692/93 (1932) |
Carolina (née STERN) ARTSTEIN d. 1 Tevet 5682 (1 January 1922) |
Peter HARTSTEIN d. 5 Kislev 5673 (15 November 1912) |
Samuel KUPFERSTEIN d. 5683/84 (1923) |
Ignacz FISCH d. 15 Nissan 5674 (11 April 1914) Róza (née ROSENFELD) d. 5703/04 (1943) |
Herman KLEIN d. 5669/70 (2010) Róza (née SCHÕNER) d. 5766/67 (2006) |
Iszer KUPFERSTEIN illegible (illegible) |
Jeno HITESI 11 Elul 5713 (22 August 1953) Fanny HITESI (née BRAUN) 11 Sivan 5731 (4 June 1971) [ 1 ] |
Lajos HITESI d. 5674/75 (1914) |
Janka (née GRÜNER) HITESSY 6 Tishrei 5649 (11 September 1888) |
Linka (née WEISZ) KLEIN (DR.) 5675/76 (1915) |
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| Created by: Marshall J. KATZ, USA Compiled by: Eugene KATZ, USA with assistance from: Bela and Eszter KISS, Romania Zsolt KISS, Romania Ferenc KOLESZAR, Hungary Wikipedia Yad Vashem Archives Amos Israel ZEZMER, France and the following: JewishGen members/descendants and contributors of Debrecen Jewish families: George HENNESSY, Australia Eugene KATZ, USA Dr. Ágnes (née SZEGÕ) ORBÁN, Hungary Ari TESLER, Belgium Amos Israel ZEZMER, France |
| Updated: 19 January 2024 |
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