As of 2026-07-08, B'nai Israel Congregation tops the list with 3,500 seats.
- #1 B'nai Israel Congregation — 3,500 seats
synagogue in Rockville, Maryland
B'nai Israel Congregation is a Conservative Jewish egalitarian congregation and synagogue, located in Rockville, Maryland, in the United States. B'nai Israel's mission is to study in the Jewish tradition, worship God, commit to social action, and address the needs of the Jewish people locally, in Israel, and worldwide. The congregation consists of 1,200 families. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Dohány Street Synagogue — 2,964 seats
Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary
The Dohány Street Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue or Tabakgasse Synagogue, is a Neolog Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Dohány Street in Erzsébetváros of Budapest, Hungary. It is the largest synagogue in Europe, seating 3,000 people, and is a centre of Neolog Judaism. The congregation worships in the Ashkenazi rite. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Central Synagogue, Sydney — 2,000 seats
Australian synagogue
The Central Synagogue is a Modern Orthodox Jewish synagogue located in the Sydney suburb of Bondi Junction, New South Wales, Australia. The synagogue is the largest synagogue in the Southern Hemisphere and has the largest Jewish congregation in Australasia. It is located in Bon Accord Avenue and extends back to Kenilworth Street. It was constructed at its present location in 1960 after originally being located in Paddington and then Bondi. It was burned down in 1994 by a devastating fire caused... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 B’nai Reuben Anshe Sfard — 2,000 seats
former synagogue in South Philadelphia (1905-1956)
B'nai Reuben Anshe Sfard is a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the Queen Village neighborhood of Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The congregation was founded in 1883. In 1904, the congregation constructed a synagogue at 615 S 6th Street near South Street in the city's Jewish quarter. The congregation vacated the synagogue building in 1956. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Neve Shalom Synagogue — 2,000 seats
synagogue
The Neve Shalom Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Büyük Hendek Caddesi 61, in the Karaköy quarter of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Shaarey Zedek Synagogue — 1,500 seats
building in Manitoba, Canada
Shaarey Zedek Synagogue is the oldest synagogue in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Formed in 1880, the congregation's first building was constructed by Philip Brown and several others in 1890. Architect Charles Henry Wheeler designed the original Synagogue on King Street (1889–90). Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 The Jerusalem Great Synagogue — 1,400 seats
Synagogue in Jerusalem, Israel
The Jerusalem Great Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 56 King George Street, Jerusalem, Israel. Different parts of the congregation worship in the Ashkenazi and Sephardic rites. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Congregation Sherith Israel — 1,385 seats
synagogue in San Francisco, California
Congregation Sherith Israel is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in San Francisco, California, in the United States. Founded in 1851 during California’s Gold Rush period, it is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States. In more modern times, the congregation widely known for its innovative approach to worship and lifecycle celebrations. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, its historic sanctuary building, completed in 1905, is one of San Francisco's... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Temple Emanu-El — 1,370 seats
synagogue in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
source Wikidata - #10 Temple Sholom — 1,350 seats
reform synagogue in Illinois, United States
Temple Sholom is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 3480 North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Founded in 1867, as of 2010 it was one of the oldest and largest congregations in Chicago with over 1,100 member families. Read more on Wikipedia.
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