Ohel Jakob Synagogue
Orthodox (Einheitsgemeinde)
Sankt-Jakobs-Platz 18, 80331 München
Inaugurated 2006, on Kristallnacht's 68th anniversaryPart of the Jewish Center complex with a museum
BooKasher · Germany
Munich
Munich's modern Jewish Center - synagogue, museum, school and kosher restaurant built together on St.-Jakobs-Platz in 2006 - anchors Germany's second-largest Jewish community (~9,500), steps from Marienplatz
- 2 kosher restaurants
- 1 synagogues
- 1 Chabad houses
- 1 mikvehs
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Our guide
Munich's Jewish Center - the Ohel Jakob synagogue, the Jewish Museum and the community centre - sits together on St.-Jakobs-Platz, a step from the central Marienplatz. Visiting the synagogue means booking a guided tour in advance and bringing a passport; anyone who wants to attend a service as a non-member has to register roughly one to two weeks ahead.
Our recommendations
- Munich's modern Jewish Center on St.-Jakobs-Platz, steps from Marienplatz, brings together a synagogue, museum and kosher restaurant in one place.
- Check availability of Shabbat and holiday meals at the kosher restaurants or the local Chabad house at least a few days in advance.
Stay in the kosher area of Munich
Munich does not have one obvious Jewish quarter. Chabad Lubawitsch Munich (Chabad house listed on the site) is the anchor - book a hotel within walking distance of it rather than picking a random part of Munich.
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Restaurant Einstein
Supervised by Rabbi Brodman, Munich Jewish Community
International Jewish/Israeli · €€€
Sankt-Jakobs-Platz 18, 80331 München
Eclipse Grill Bar
Kosher-style, not certified by IKG Munich — not on the official list (Einstein / DANEL are the supervised kitchens)
Meat - Israeli grill · ££
Heßstraße 51, 80798 München, Germany
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Common questions about Munich
- Where to eat kosher in Munich?
- We list 2 kosher restaurants in Munich, with supervision, address and directions.
- Where to pray in Munich?
- There are 1 synagogues and 1 Chabad houses in Munich, with addresses and prayer times when available.
- Where to stay within walking distance of a synagogue in Munich?
- Hotels and apartments in Munich, with walking-distance-to-shul notes when we have them.
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