European side of the Bosphorus – North of the Golden Horn
• Neve Shalom Synagogue
• Ashkenazi Synagogue
• Italian Synagogue
• Maalem Synagogue – Haskoy
• Bet Israel Synagogue –Sisli
• Etz Ahayim Synagogue – Ortakoy
• Yenikoy Synagogue
South of the Golden Horn
• Ahrida Synagogue – Balat
• Yanbol Synagogue – Balat
• Bet Avraam Synagogue –Sirkeci
• Kal Kados Corapci Han Synagogue
• Bakirkoy Synagogue
Asian side of the Bosphorus
• Hemdat Israel Synagogue – Haydarpasa
• Bet Yaakov Synagogue – Kuzguncuk
• Bet Nissim Synagogue – Kuzguncuk
• Caddebostan Synagogue
Princes' Islands
• Hesed Le Avraam Synagogue – Buyukada
• Bet Yaakov Synagogue – Heybeliada
• Burgazada Synagogue
Service Times for Synagogues
• Daily prayers start at 7:30 AMin all synagogues.
• Shabbat services start at 8:00 AM at all times.
• Friday afternoon Shabbat services start according to sundown hours. Approximate hours can be found below.
• If carrying a passport on Shabbat is not possible, please point this out when contacting the relevant Synagogue offices or Rabbinate.
• For eating kosher in our city, please call the restaurant in advance for reservations or call (within office hours) before 24 hours if you plan to eat in one of our social aid institutions.
Approximate Service Starting Hours
(*Daylight saving time differences added)
| Month Saturday | Friday Evening (PM) | Evening (Motsae Shabbat) |
| January | 4:30 - 5:00 | 5:15 - 5:47 |
| February | 5:05 - 5:40 | 5:50 - 6:20 |
| March | 5:40 - 6:10 | 6:21 - 6:52 |
| April* | 6:15 - 7:40 | 7:59 - 8:22 |
| May* | 7:45 - 8:15 | 9:01 - 9:07 |
| June* | 8:15 - 8:20 | 9:01 - 9:07 |
| July* | 8:20 - 8:15 | 9:07 - 8:54 |
| August* | 8:05 - 7:25 | 8:47 - 8:08 |
| September* | 7:20 - 6:40 | 7:57 - 7:21 |
| October | 5:25 - 4:55 | 6:10 - 5:30 |
| November | 4:50 - 4:25 | 5:27 - 5:05 |
| December | 4:25 - 4:30 | 5:03 - 5:10 |
