The four-meter-tall menorah was erected on 14 September 2014 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the deportation of Jews from Szeged and its surrounding areas. The first Jewish ghetto was created around the synagogue and was bordered by Bolyai, Jósika, Hajnóczy and Gutenberg Streets and Bartók Square. The menorah can be found in the yard of the New Synagogue.