Square metal sign with a handle for hanging, a historic remnant of the Jewish hospital jointly established in 1927 by the two communities in the town. Written on the sign in white letters:
Chevrah, Hospital, Satu Mare.
Satu Mare (Yiddish- Satmar), is a city in Western Romania, in northern Transylvania, with a population of 115,142. It sits on the banks of the Someș river, close to the Hungarian border, and serves as the capital city of Satu Mare County.
Between the two World Wars, the Jewish community had to reorganize and expand its institutions. It did so by expanding the sites of the central synagogue and various public buildings, establishing an orphanage with the support of the Joint, founding a society to support poor students, expanding and improving the mikveh, establishing a magnificent beit midrash , a Talmud Torah and more.
Especially commendable was the Jewish hospital established by the combined effort of the two communities (the Orthodox and the “Status Quo”). According to the agreement made between them, the head of the hospital board could only be selected from within the Orthodox community. The hospital opened in 1927 and was almost completely destroyed by the Nazis. It was then rebuilt with the help of the Joint and private donations in 1946.
Sign size: 32×28 cm, including the handle.
Poor-moderate condition. Rust. Rubbed-out letters.