Dávid Sebestyén: Pioneer of the modernisation of Cluj
Dávid Sebestyén, one of Cluj's most important entrepreneurs of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, played a crucial role in transforming the city from a provincial center into a modern example.
Transylvanian Jewish Emancipation and the schism of the Israelite cult
The emancipation of Transylvanian Jewry was a complex process throughout the 19th century, influenced by political, social and cultural changes in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The Jewish Hospital of Cluj
The Chevra Kadisha of Cluj has traditionally provided healthcare services to the poor members of the community. Since the end of the 19th century/ beginning of the 20th century, the organisation has employed one or two doctors who would home visit the patients and bring them medication bought from donations
