Monastirioton Synagogue
4.6
Sephardic
Syngrou 35, Thessaloniki
The city's main active synagogue (1927)Survived World War II
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Thessaloniki
The 'Jerusalem of the Balkans' - a city with 450 years of Sephardic heritage, a glatt kosher restaurant in the center, and historic synagogues
- 1 kosher restaurants
- 2 synagogues
- 1 Chabad houses
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Candle lighting
19:37
2026-09-04
Havdalah
20:36
2026-09-05
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Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech
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Our guide
The Monastirioton Synagogue is open to visitors by appointment only, and they ask for the passport details of everyone coming. HaShalom is the city's kosher option - glatt mehadrin under Rabbi Yoel Kaplan, pat and bishul Yisrael - and it's worth checking availability for Shabbat and holidays ahead of time.
Our recommendations
- The glatt kosher restaurant is in the city center, close to the historic synagogues.
- 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 Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki does not have one obvious Jewish quarter. Chabad of Thessaloniki (Chabad house listed on the site) is the anchor - book a hotel within walking distance of it rather than picking a random part of Thessaloniki.
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Common questions about Thessaloniki
- Where to eat kosher in Thessaloniki?
- We list 1 kosher restaurants in Thessaloniki, with supervision, address and directions.
- Where to pray in Thessaloniki?
- There are 2 synagogues and 1 Chabad houses in Thessaloniki, with addresses and prayer times when available.
- Where to stay within walking distance of a synagogue in Thessaloniki?
- Hotels and apartments in Thessaloniki, with walking-distance-to-shul notes when we have them.
- When is candle lighting in Thessaloniki?
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