Tradition guide
Judaism
Jewish sacred sites hold layers of worship, memory, diaspora, pilgrimage, biblical geography, scholarship, and communal continuity.
34 sacred places share this lineage. Use the country links to narrow in.
Atlas summary
Judaism sacred sites overview
Judaism sacred sites connect places through shared lineage, ritual use, memory, and pilgrimage practice across the Pilgrim Map atlas.
Use this page to compare country clusters, common place types, UNESCO-tagged landmarks, and the map distribution before exploring individual site pages.
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Ashaghi Mahalla Synagogue, Oghuz
Oghuz, Oghuz District, Azerbaijan
Ashaghi Mahalla Synagogue, Oghuz is a documented synagogue in Oghuz, Oghuz District, Azerbaijan, connected with Judaism....
Bevis Marks Synagogue
London, England, United Kingdom
Bevis Marks Synagogue stands in England as a major multi-faith site. At Bevis Marks Synagogue, Judaism provides the public sacred context....
Cave of Elijah on Mount Carmel, Haifa
Haifa, Haifa District, Israel
Carved into the base of Mount Carmel, the Cave of Elijah has drawn pilgrims for nearly three thousand years....
Central Synagogue
New York, New York, United States
Central Synagogue in New York, New York, belongs within Judaism. At Central Synagogue, sacred life continues through Jewish prayer at Central Synagogue, Torah reading at...
Chatam Sofer Memorial
Bratislava, Bratislava, Bratislava Region, Slovakia
Chatam Sofer Memorial is a documented memorial in Bratislava, Slovakia, held within Judaism....
Congregation Mickve Israel
Savannah, Georgia, United States
Congregation Mickve Israel in Savannah, Georgia, belongs within Judaism. At Congregation Mickve Israel, sacred life continues through Jewish prayer at Congregation Mickve...
Dublin Hebrew Congregation
Dublin 6W, County Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Hebrew Congregation is a nationally or regionally important multi-faith place in Republic of Ireland. Dublin Hebrew Congregation is interpreted here through Judaism....
Foundation Stone
Inside Dome of the Rock
Jerusalem District, Israel
The Foundation Stone — Even haShetiya — is the bare rock at the heart of the Temple Mount, enshrined within the Dome of the Rock....
Grave of Rabbi Moses Teitelbaum
Sátoraljaújhely, Sátoraljaújhely, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary
Grave of Rabbi Moses Teitelbaum is a documented memorial in Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary, held within Judaism....
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
Hebron, Hebron Governorate, Palestinian Territories
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on Earth, Hebron holds the Cave of Machpelah—the burial place of the patriarchs and matriarchs venerated by Judaism,...
Jebel Musa
Faisaliah Sub-District, Madaba, Jordan
Above the Jordan Valley near Madaba, Mount Nebo is the height from which, in Deuteronomy, Moses beheld the land of Canaan before dying without crossing into it....
Mád Synagogue
Mád, Mád, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary
Mád Synagogue is a documented synagogue in Mád, Hungary, held within Judaism. For Mád Synagogue, this guide separates sourced history, community-held meaning, and personal...
Mausoleum of Ezekiel, Kafel
Al Kifl, Babylon, Iraq
In the town of al-Kifl on the Euphrates, between Najaf and Hilla, a domed cenotaph beneath a leaning medieval minaret is revered as the tomb of the prophet Ezekiel — Dhu...
Mt. Sinai
Saint Catherine, South Sinai, Egypt
Mount Sinai is where God descended in fire and smoke to give humanity the Ten Commandments, according to scripture sacred to three billion people....
Museum at Eldridge Street
New York, New York, United States
Museum at Eldridge Street in New York, New York, belongs within Judaism. At Museum at Eldridge Street, sacred life continues through Jewish prayer at Museum at Eldridge...
Necropolis of Bet Shearim
Emek Izrael Regional Council, Haifa District, Israel
When Jews were barred from burial on the Mount of Olives after 135 CE, they came to Bet She'arim....
Old Cemetery, Safed
Safed, Northern District, Israel
On the western slope below Safed's Old Jewish Quarter, a cemetery of blue-painted graves holds the remains of some of the most influential figures in Jewish law and...
Old Jewish Cemetery Mainz
Mainz, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Old Jewish Cemetery Mainz is a documented sacred site in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, connected with Judaism....
Old Jewish Cemetery Worms
Worms, Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Old Jewish Cemetery Worms is a documented sacred site in Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, connected with Judaism....
Old Synagogue Erfurt
Erfurt, Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany
Old Synagogue Erfurt is a documented synagogue in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany, connected with Judaism....
Six Dome Synagogue
Qirmizi Qasaba, Guba District, Azerbaijan
Six Dome Synagogue is a documented synagogue in Qirmizi Qasaba, Guba District, Azerbaijan, connected with Judaism....
Speyer Jewry-Court
Speyer, Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Speyer Jewry-Court is a documented church in Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, connected with Judaism....
Subotica Synagogue
Subotica, Subotica, North Bačka District, Serbia
Subotica Synagogue is a documented synagogue in Subotica, Serbia, held within Judaism....
Temple Emanu-El
New York, New York, United States
Temple Emanu-El in New York, New York, belongs within Judaism. At Temple Emanu-El, sacred life continues through Jewish prayer at Temple Emanu-El, Torah reading at Temple...
Temple Mount
Jerusalem District, Israel
A single walled hilltop in Jerusalem's Old City holds the foundation myths of three Abrahamic faiths....
The Ziggurat of Ur, Nasiriyah
Ur, Dhi Qar, Iraq
On the flat alluvial plain of southern Iraq stands a stepped mountain of brick, built around the twenty-first century BCE as the earthly dwelling of the moon god Nanna....
Tomb of Esther and Mordechai, Hamadan, Iran
Hamedan, Hamadan, Iran
In central Hamadan, the ancient capital of Ecbatana, a small domed mausoleum is revered as the resting place of Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, the savior-figures...
Tomb of Rabbi David Biederman of Lelów
Lelów, Lelów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Tomb of Rabbi David Biederman of Lelów is a documented sacred site in Lelów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Judaism....
Tomb of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk
Leżajsk, Leżajsk, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland
Tomb of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk is a documented sacred site in Leżajsk, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Judaism....
Tomb of the Prophet Nahum, Alqosh, Kurdistan, Iraq
Alqosh, Nineveh, Iraq
On the northern edge of Alqosh, below a bare mountain in Iraq's Nineveh Plains, a small stone synagogue holds a railed tomb attributed to the prophet Nahum....
Touro Synagogue
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, belongs within Judaism. At Touro Synagogue, sacred life continues through Jewish prayer at Touro Synagogue, Torah reading at...
Western Wall
Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
The Western Wall stands as the holiest accessible site in Judaism, the closest point to where the Holy of Holies once dwelt within the Temple....
Worms Synagogue Compound
Worms, Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Worms Synagogue Compound is a documented synagogue in Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, connected with Judaism....
Yeghegis Jewish Cemetery
Yeghegis, Vayots Dzor, Armenia
Yeghegis Jewish Cemetery is a documented sacred site in Yeghegis, Vayots Dzor, Armenia, connected with Judaism....
Key questions
Judaism sacred-site questions
What are Judaism sacred sites?
Judaism sacred sites are places connected by shared lineage, practice, memory, ritual use, or pilgrimage tradition.
Where can I find Judaism sacred sites?
The strongest country clusters in this guide include Israel, Germany, United States, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Hungary.
What kinds of places are included?
The guide includes sacred landscapes, pilgrimage places, and ritual or historical sites where available.
Can I map Judaism sacred sites?
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