188 Jews died in WWII. [March 2009]
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J�kai Street Jewish Cemetery 1: Fenced Hajd�s�mson cemetery caretaker is Istv�n De�k (Kiss Erno u. 4.).[March 2009]
ocation: Hajdusamson I is listed as being on Jokai utca. This is inaccurate. The cemetery is off Jokai ucta on Szeder utca. It is on the right hand side, about 1/3 of the way down the street and before you reach a children's playground. The playground has a water pump to wash your hands after visiting the cemetery. The caretaker listed on this site, Istvan Deak has passed away. The cemetery is surrounded by a cement wall, not more than 20 years old and a locked gate. There is a combination lock on the gate and I believe the code is with the community in Debrecen. It is unclear who maintains it but it is well-kept.
The cemetery has been restored with all fallen stones having been cemented into a new base. The grounds have been fairly well maintained although the many trees on the property make this more complicated due to their seeds. I was able to get to all tombstones although some were cemented very close to the back wall and there are trees growing near the fence that have not been cut back enough.
Hajdusamson is a very old community but this cemetery is fairly new in that community's existence with stones starting from the 1880s. There is one ohel on the property with 2 graves in it.65% of the stones are in Hebrew only.  If you are searching for family graves, it is highly advisable to have someone in your party who is able to read and decipher Hebrew tombstones. Michael Perl visited in September 2019. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
J�kai Street Jewish Cemetery 2: 700 meters from the cemetery 1 and not maintained. [March
The site is listed as being on Jokai utca 700 metres away. This is accurate but to be more precise, it is at the bend where Jokai utca ends and Janostavadulo begins. If driving on Jokai utca, it is located on the right hand side.
This cemetery is the exact opposite of Samson I. There is a wire fence with a gate but that gate is rusty and has no lock. I was able to get in and walk up the small hill to the cemetery but it is entirely overgrown with long grass and trees with thick thorns. It is a little smaller in size than the new cemetery but hard to judge the exact size given the overgrowth. There is a rabbi's tomb with a fence that is clearly visited as the long grass is trodden on towards this location. The rest is accessible only if wearing work gloves to push away the thorny branches. Many stones have sunk into the ground and could be rescued with some restoration work. There are 20-30 visible stones that I could see but it is very likely that many are hidden behind bushes and trees or have sunk underground.Any stone that was visible was in Hebrew only.
Michael Perl visited in September 2019 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .