Jewish Communities
Each year, the Orthodox Union's Department of Community Engagement holds a Jewish Community Fair. Communities from around the country are invited to participate and showcase their community to individuals and families looking to move out of the New York area. The information we collect from the communities is a valuable resource for people seeking a fresh start.
Featured Jewish Communities
Allentown, PA
With all the fundamentals of a Jewish community; a Torah- based shul, a newly built mikvah, a vibrant Jewish Day School from grades K - 8, an Eruv and readily available kosher food, Allentown...
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Austin, Texas
Located in the Texas capital with a robust high tech industry, employment opportunities abound. Austin has been voted amongst the top cities in which to live nationwide.
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Bethlehem, PA
Bethlehem! A most unique location for a developing bedroom community of NYC that is close to NYC ,loaded with jobs, unique, low cost and beautiful , new on the list and yet...
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Boynton Beach, FL
The long-held perception that South Florida is for retirees only is now a myth. A tremendous influx of young families has dramatically changed the demographics in many South Florida communities.
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Buffalo, New York
Buffalo was recently named as the #2 best city to relocate to in America by CNBC.com. You’ll find great jobs in the life sciences, healthcare, engineering and manufacturing, at GEICO, at universities and colleges,...
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Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill, NJ Warm & Friendly Convenient & Affordable We’re letting the best kept secret out of the bag! Cherry Hill, NJ is an amazing community for Orthodox families. Families of all backgrounds feel...
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Chesterfield, Missouri
Located in beautiful Chesterfield, Missouri, Tpheris Israel Chevra Kadisha (“TICK”) is a family-oriented, Torah Orthodox community led by our beloved Rabbi and Rebbetzin, Aaron and Chanie Winter.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Come be a part of a wonderful warm Torah community that beautifully combines all the opportunities of a large city with the closeness of a small town.
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Columbus, Ohio
Energized Midwest community with all the needed resources for an active orthodox Jewish lifestyle
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Dallas, Texas
WANTED: Orthodox families looking to make a difference WHERE: Dallas, Texas WHY: Because everything is bigger is Dallas… and the ambition of our Modern Orthodox community is no exception.
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Denver, Colorado
The Denver Jewish Community enjoys the advantages of having a solid infrastructure, while at the same time having the feel of a tight-knit and supportive community.
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East Brunswick, New Jersey
YIEB is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located in Central New Jersey with a membership of over 200 families ... and growing. The warmth of the community is immediately evident when you step through our...
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Located in a suburban setting, Elizabeth, NJ is one of the most rapidly growing Orthodox Jewish communities in the North-east. We have it all!
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Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Elkins Park, PA is a wonderfully affordable and strikingly beautiful suburban Orthodox Jewish community just north of Philadelphia, the fifth largest city in the United States.
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Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Over the last several years, the Shomrei Torah Fair Lawn community has expanded with the addition of many young couples and families, who are both renting and buying houses, and calling Fair Lawn ‘home’.
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Fleetwood, New York
“Fleetwood could be nicknamed ‘The Enclave of Happy Commuters’” - according to last month’s Westchester Magazine, listing Fleetwood as second of its Best Places to Live in 2013.
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nestled along the picturesque Susquehanna River, Harrisburg is Pennsylvania’s captal city and home to a vibrant Orthodox Jewish community.
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Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is located in Sunny North Florida and has a thriving kehilla for its growing Jewish community.
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Jersey City Heights, New Jersey
Problem: Priced out? Solution: close, affordable, and non-judgmental Jersey City Heights! • 20-25 min commute to mid-town or 25-30 min to downtown NYC with public transportation
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Linden, New Jersey
Young couples and families are moving to Linden, New Jersey for the purpose of redefining what it means to live in an Orthodox Jewish Community.
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Livingston, New Jersey
Etz Chaim is a warm, welcoming, Modern Orthodox Synagogue located in Livingston, NJ. Looking for a perfect haven in which to raise your family? Our small, but rapidly growing kehila of 140+ families looks...
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Long Branch, New Jersey
Long Branch is perfect for today’s modern orthodox family looking for an “out of town community with big city amenities.” This seaside community is large enough to have everything, but small enough where every...
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Louisville, Kentucky
Unbroken line of Orthodox Judaism for 125 years, and all the bourbon you can drink! Oh yeah, and we were voted CNN’s #1 destination and one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country.
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Manalapan, New Jersey
Our beautiful and warm community in Manalapan, NJ is a picture-perfect place to raise your family in suburbia, close to Highland Park, Lakewood and under an hour to NYC
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee has a Jewish community bulletin board for various community inquiries inclusive of job search help.
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New Haven, Connecticut
Medical and computer jobs are the reason many Orthodox Jews relocate to New Haven. Welcoming synagogues, many Jewish amenities for the observant community member make the move attractive.
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New Hyde Park, New York
New Hyde Park is located on the Queens/Nassau border. Easy access to Long Island, Manhattan and surrounding boroughs.
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Paramus, New Jersey
Out of town in the middle of it all. Paramus, NJ has everything a young couple/family could want! Schools, kosher food, restaurants abound in this family friendly town less than 45 minutes from Manhattan....
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Portland, Oregon
Warmth, Beauty & Ruach in One. Welcome to Portland, Oregon. Wouldn’t it be great to live in a city that’s less stressful, materialistic and jaded?
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Providence, Rhode Island
Both beautiful and historic, the East Side of Providence is home to an intentionally warm, diverse, and vibrant Jewish community.
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Richmond, Virginia
In Richmond, VA, just a short drive from DC, Baltimore and New York you will find a vibrant Jewish community of wholesome living in a uniquely Southern environment.
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Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia is home to a diverse, active, engaging and family-oriented Jewish Community dating back to the founding of the colony of Georgia.Savannah has always been a community that has dedicated itself to a...
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Scranton, Pennsylvania
Are you looking for an out-of-town experience but close-to-town community? Where the atmosphere is close-knit and friendly?
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Seattle, Washington
With its unsurpassed natural beauty and booming economy, Seattle was ranked #2 in Businessweek’s 2012 rankings of America’s 50 Best Cities.
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Southeast Michigan, Michigan
The Southfield and greater Detroit Jewish community is strong, dynamic and provides an excellent environment to raise a family. It has all the amenities of a vibrant Jewish community.
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Springfield, NJ is a cozy and pleasant place to live and raise a family. The center of the orthodox Jewish community is Congregation Israel of Springfield (CIS).
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Springfield/ Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Bruchim Haba’im – We warmly welcome you to a Jewish gem in beautiful western Mass! Friendly folks, day schools & high school, mikvah, eruv, bargain tuition & job placement assistance!
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Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a beautiful city with peaceful residential areas which display a rural Connecticut charm. The community is highlighted by its established Jewish community, with a rapidly expanding group of young families.
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West Orange, New Jersey
New families moving to the West Orange, NJ neighborhood are overwhelmed by the welcome as the community opens its homes and hearts to new members.
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White Oak, Pennsylvania
Are you ready for White Oak? “The Best Kept Secret in the Orthodox Jewish World” White Oak, Pennsylvania, is home to our charming, warm and closely knit Jewish Community where we openly embrace and...
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Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Congregation Beth Hamedrosh is situated in historic Philadelphia’s suburb in the Wynnewood neighborhood of Lower Merion Township. We are an established vibrant community with a new building located in a beautiful tree-lined neighborhood
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Discover the growing community in Wynnewood, PA on two different weekends! Come out either June 14-16 or the 28-29!
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With 41 Participants from Coast to Coast, OU Jewish Communitites and Job Relocation Fair Returns Sunday, April 21, Noon to 6:00
Now, as the OU prepares for its Fourth Jewish Communities Fair, to be held Sunday, April 21 from 12:00 noon-6:00 p.m. at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan, 110 West 19th Street, there is a...
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