List of synagogues in Switzerland

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This is a list of synagogues in Switzerland.

Aargau canton

NameImageCityAffiliationRabbiNotes
Synagogue of Baden 20120923 Synagoge 2.jpg Baden Orthodox [1]
Endingen Synagogue Endingen Synagoge 021.JPG Endingen
Lengnau Synagogue Lengnau Synagoge.jpg Lengnau

Basel-Stadt canton

NameImageCityAffiliationRabbiNotes
Israelitische Gemeinde Basel (IGB) Basler Synagoge(ws).jpg Basel Snyders, M.
Israelitische Gesselchaft Basel (IRGB) Basel Lehmann, B.

Bern canton

NameImageCityAffiliationRabbiNotes
Synagogue of Bern Synagoge von bern.JPG Bern
Biel Juedische Gemeinde Synagoge Biel - Bienne.jpg Biel/Bienne
Nadvorna Beis Hamedrasch Thun Hasidic Ackerman, P.

Geneva canton

NameImageCityAffiliationRabbiNotes
Beth Yaakov Synagogue RoyLindmanBethYaakovSynagogueGeneva 001.jpg Geneva [2]
Communauté Juive Libérale de Genève Synagogue GIL Geneva 1.JPG Geneva Reform François Garaï
Hekhal Haness Synagogue Synagogue Hekhal Haness.JPG Geneva Orthodox Rav Mikhaël Benadmon [3]

Grisons canton

NameImageCityAffiliationRabbiNotes
Judische Gemeinde - Shalom Bonayich Chur Miyers, J.

Jura canton

NameImageCityAffiliationRabbiNotes
Delémont Synagogue SynagogeDelsberg.jpg Delémont

Neuchâtel canton

NameImageCityAffiliationRabbiNotes
Synagogue of La Chaux-de-Fonds Cdfsynagogue.jpg La Chaux-de-Fonds [4]

Nidwalden canton

NameImageCityAffiliationRabbiNotes
Beth David Nidwaldner Synagoge Nidwalden Goldschmidt, S.

Schaffhausen canton

NameImageCityAffiliationRabbiNotes
Shäerei Rahamim Synagoge Schaffhausen Foureshtepps, D.

St. Gallen canton

NameImageCityAffiliationRabbiNotes
Ohr Hatorah Wil Letterer, T.

Vaud canton

NameImageCityAffiliationRabbiNotes
Synagogue of Lausanne Lausanne synagogue.jpg Lausanne [5]

Zurich canton

NameImageCityAffiliationRabbiNotes
Agudas Achim Synagoge Agudas Achim.jpg Zurich Orthodox Breisch, S.
Altersheim Sikna Zurich Kotsker, L.
Bels Zurich Hasidic
Gurer Schtiebel Zurich Hasidic
Hugo Mendelheim, Altersheim Zurich Hoffman, M.
Israelitische Religionsgesellschaft Zürich (IRGZ) Synagoge Zurich.jpg Zurich Orthodox Levy, Ch. M. [6]
Machsike Hadass Zurich Orthodox Schmerler, M.
Minjan Brunau Zurich Lewis, L.
Minjan Weststr Zurich Bollag, F.
Minjan Wollishofen Zurich
Neuer Selnauer Synagoge Zurich Birnbaum, S.
Or Chadasch Jüdische Liberale Gemeinde Zurich Liberal/ReformBar Ephraim, R.
Sichroin Moische Zurich Satmar Hochauser, M.
Synagoge Zürich Löwenstrasse
(ICZ congregation)
Synagoge Zurich - Lowenstrasse 2011-08-12 15-07-20 ShiftN2.jpg Zürich-City Orthodox Hertig, N. [7]

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