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Freiburg im Breisgau (Black Forest)

The sunny university city at the gateway to the Black Forest, home to a small Jewish community and a dedicated Chabad house serving Jewish travelers in the region

  • 1 synagogues
  • 1 Chabad houses

Pick a day on your trip — we'll show candle-lighting, havdalah, parsha and daily times for that week

Candle lighting

19:45

2026-09-04

Havdalah

20:44

2026-09-05

This week's Torah portion

Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech

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Accurate times for the upcoming Shabbat, calculated for this destination's location

Coming up: Rosh HashanaStarts Sep 11 19:31 · Ends Sep 13 20:27

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Our recommendations

  • There's no kosher restaurant in the city - for Shabbat and holiday meals, contact the local Chabad house in advance.

Stay in the kosher area of Freiburg im Breisgau (Black Forest)

Freiburg im Breisgau (Black Forest) does not have one obvious Jewish quarter. Chabad of Freiburg Black Forest (Chabad house listed on the site) is the anchor - book a hotel within walking distance of it rather than picking a random part of Freiburg im Breisgau (Black Forest).

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Tel Aviv

~5 hours to Frankfurt (direct) + ~2.5 hours by train

El Al, Lufthansa

Freiburg has no major international airport - fly into Basel-Mulhouse or Frankfurt, then continue by train or car.

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Common questions about Freiburg im Breisgau (Black Forest)

Where to pray in Freiburg im Breisgau (Black Forest)?
There are 1 synagogues and 1 Chabad houses in Freiburg im Breisgau (Black Forest), with addresses and prayer times when available.
Where to stay within walking distance of a synagogue in Freiburg im Breisgau (Black Forest)?
Hotels and apartments in Freiburg im Breisgau (Black Forest), with walking-distance-to-shul notes when we have them.
When is candle lighting in Freiburg im Breisgau (Black Forest)?
Candle lighting and Havdalah in Freiburg im Breisgau (Black Forest) are calculated for the destination and updated every week.

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