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Kosher and Jewish Life in Kishinev

TJT’s guide for kosher and Jewish travelers in Kishinev. Information about kosher restaurants, cafes, shops, bakeries or delis, kosher near me location based (GPS) search, & Jewish points of interest, such as shuls, mikvahs, kosher and observant friendly hotels and Jewish community centers in Kishinev, Moldova.

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Kosher Eateries
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Kosher & JOFY* Hotels
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Jewish Communities
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Kosher & JOFY* Vacation Rentals
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Mikvahs
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Synagogues

*JOFY - Jewish Observant Friendly, not necesessarily kosher.

About Kishinev

Chișinău is the capital of Eastern Europe's Republic of Moldova. Amid blocks of Soviet-style architecture are landmarks including the neoclassical Nativity Cathedral. The dome-topped church anchors Chișinău's Cathedral Park, a plaza with a Triumphal arch celebrating Russia's 19th-century victory over the Ottoman Empire. Ștefan cel Mare Central Park is named for a Moldovan prince who resisted Ottoman rule. According to the preliminary results of the 2014 census, the municipality of Chișinău is home to 491,894 residents.

Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Kishinev

By 1774, Kishinev was home to 540 Jews, representing 7 percent of the town’s population. A burial society was founded in 1774 with 144 members. During the nineteenth century, the Jewish population rose from a small percentage to almost half of the city’s inhabitants. In the 1910s, 77 synagogues and prayer halls functioned. After the war, the Jewish population numbered 5,500. Survivors who had lived in smaller towns before the war and returned from evacuation in eastern areas of the USSR resettled in Kishinev. By 1959 there were 41,934 Jews in the city. Of the 4,000 Jews that live in Moldova these days most live in Kishinev. The Association of Jewish Organizations and Communities of Moldova (AJOCM) is the primary umbrella for the Jewish community; Lubavitch have a synague and centre in Kishinev.

Weather In Kishinev

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Please note:

Shabbat times on this page are based on the common Candle lighting formulas - in most locations it is 18 minutes before sunset. If you have any comments or questions regarding Shabbat Times on this page, please contact us

What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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