Emerging Jewish Communities Showcase in New York
Date:
06 Apr, 2008
Description:
Your next community is coming to visit you!
Pursue your dream of a professionally enriching, religiously and personally rewarding life in a community with affordable homes in a friendly, supportive neighborhood, where you can be a key person, helping to bolster the Torah environment.
On Sunday, April 6, 2008, at New York’s Grand Hyatt Hotel, the OU will showcase more than a dozen growing Jewish communities from around North America. You will meet community representatives and learn directly from them about:
• synagogues, day schools and yeshivot
• kosher stores and other Jewish communal resources
• exciting and lucrative job opportunities
• affordable housing
• close-knit and warm communities
• Torah atmosphere in which to raise children
• rewarding retirement opportunities
LIST OF COMMUNITIES:
Bay Area: Oakland, Palo Alto and San Francisco, California
Charleston, South Carolina
Columbus, Ohio
Dallas, Texas
Denver, Colorado
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Houston, Texas
Indianapolis, Indiana
Memphis, Tennessee
New Orleans, Louisiana
Omaha, Nebraska
San Diego, California
Seattle, Washington
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Bay Area: Oakland and San Francisco, CA
Oakland, CA - http://www.bethjacoboakland.org
Beth Jacob Congregation, a lively and unique Modern Orthodox shul in Bay Area city of Oakland, California, invites you to consider making it your home away from home. Our community is known for its caring and warmth, and offers children a solid educational foundation from birth through the teen years with tot programming, shul preschool, youth programming, a thriving Modern Orthodox day school and NSCY chapter. Our community is proud of its religious diversity and open mindedness, and our members actively choose their Judaism as they continually rediscover the passion of their connection to it. We offer adults unparalleled educational opportunities in the Bay Area, with continuous and varied classes throughout the year taught by our rabbis, visiting scholars and even friends. If you are looking for a shul that values every individual and their unique perspective and potential, Beth Jacob Congregation in Oakland is it -- and it doesn't hurt that we're nestled in one of the most beautiful regions of the country!
Palo Alto, CA – http://www.emekberacha.org
Dreaming of a job at Google or Yahoo? Want to apply to medical, law or graduate school at Stanford University? Want to go someplace where everyone knows your name? All these things are possible in the flourishing Jewish community in Palo Alto. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and just a mile from Stanford, Cong. Emek Beracha has gone from a quaint Davening club (the Bank Minyan) 30 years ago to a full service community. There’s a Jewish day school nearby with 300 children, an Eruv, plentiful Kosher food, a Mikva, and NCSY. The Jewish Study Network, the most innovative and intellectually stimulating community Kollel in the country, now has 12 families in the Bay Area, all of whom learn daily here and eight of whom live here and Daven in Emek Beracha. Not too long ago, none of this existed. That’s the rate of growth of a good Silicon Valley start-up. But with all of this growth, Emek Beracha remains a welcoming, open, diverse modern community where individuals can see their impact.
San Francisco, CA - http://www.adathisraelsf.org
San Francisco is one of the world's most beautiful cities, and now has a growing Modern Orthodox community to match. Located in the scenic Sunset district, less then two miles from the Pacific Ocean, the Adath Israel community has many things to offer. A Community Kollel connected with Yeshiva University, a fabulous preschool, a wide range of children's programs, NCSY, multiple Day School options, a Kosher market/butcher shop, kosher restaurants and even a Kosher Krisy Kreme! If you're looking for a warm and dynamic community in a beautiful and exciting city with a diverse job market, then come see if San Francisco is right for you.
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Charleston, SC - http://www.bsbisynagogue.com
Situated along the shore, with beautiful weather year-round, Charleston, South Carolina represents a quality of life and Jewish experience unmatched for a city of its size. Unknown to many, Jewish Charleston is over 300 years old, and is home to a fast growing, historic Modern-Orthodox shul, including mikvah and eruv. Charleston boasts an Orthodox Jewish Day School, a JCC, active Federation, Jewish college presence, Kosher amenities including - restaurant, bakery, meats, wines and groceries, and an elegant Kosher bed & breakfast. Charleston has been voted the friendliest city in America, and is one of the top tourist destinations in the country. With a great economy, job market and diverse range of housing, Charleston is a fast growing city - and we look forward to treating you to our Southern Jewish hospitality.
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Columbus, OH - http://www.bjcolumbus.org, http://www.toratemet.org, http://www.ahavas-sholom.org
In Columbus, young Jewish families will find a warm and embracing environment offering varied and affordable housing, a multitude of job and learning opportunities, and the motivation to participate in and grow the Columbus Jewish community. In addition to the "basics" a frum family needs (K-12 Day School, Kollel, Mikva, Eruv etc.), generous school vouchers ($4750 per year/per child) and $18,000 home loans make Columbus a great place to live with a low cost of living and a high quality of life. The state capital with employment opportunities in major industries, Jewish Columbus owes much of its vibrancy to local philanthropists including the Florence Melton, Wexner and Schottenstein families. The Ohio State University with its wealth of undergraduate and top notch graduate schools has been an affordable option for Shomer Shabbos Medical, Dental and Law students. Columbus is home to three OU affiliated congregations; the Columbus Torah Academy, a K – 12 modern Orthodox day school; a Ner Yisroel Kollel, and many other vital and vibrant Jewish institutions. In the private sector, it is a known business and science hub, including corporations such as Nationwide Insurance, Cardinal Health, Ross, Abbott and Battelle Labratories, and retail giants including Limited Brands, Value City and DSW. Many banks and financial institutions have their corporate offices in greater Columbus.
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Dallas, TX - http://www.shaaretefilla.org
Congregation Shaare Tefilla in Dallas, TX is a vibrant, diverse and growing synagogue community that has a tremendous amount to offer young families considering relocation. We are located in a beautiful neighborhood with a range of affordable housing options. Dallas boasts a strong economy with numerous professional opportunities and a cost of living that is far below most major Jewish communities. We have a strong network of professionals who are happy to assist in identifying job opportunities. Most of our shul’s 190 families have school-age children and our young couple community has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years. Shaare Tefilla, led by our moreh d’asra Rabbi Ari Perl, is a full-service synagogue that offers a daily minyan, Shabbat hashkama minyan, a wide range of classes, full youth and teen programming, social activities and much more, in a friendly, informal atmosphere. Many of classes and programs are run in partnership with the Community Kollel of Dallas- a project of YU/CJF- which shares a recently completed and magnificent educational campus, with Akiba Academy (preschool-8th grade) and Yavneh Academy (9th-12th grade). Our community has kosher restaurants, bakeries, and butchers as well as an Eruv and Mikveh. We invite you to visit our community for Shabbat and experience the warmth of Texas hospitality.
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Denver, CO - http://www.datminyan.org, http://www.edosdenver.org, http://www.bmh-bj.org, http://www.aishdenver.com
Denver is a beautiful city with a great climate, situated an hour away from the Rocky Mountains. With two Orthodox elementary schools, a Modern Orthodox high school, yeshiva and Bais Yaakov, numerous shuls, kosher food and restaurants, a kollel and a rapidly growing Jewish community, it is no surprise that young families have been relocating to Denver in the last few years. The community will offer support and help in finding jobs. Denver is an optimal place to raise a family, in a community with a warm and wholesome environment.
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – http://www.familyshul.org
We’ve got to be a warm community to survive out here in the tundra (just kidding – it really ain’t that bad!) – honestly we’re the nicest community you’ll find.
We have a beautiful, new (built in 2000), vibrant Modern Orthodox shul, with 260 families. We have about 50 Shomer Shabbos families in the community. We have two day schools, with chinuch catering to all ages and backgrounds. We have 5 mikvaos and 2 kosher restaurants! Full-time supermarket mashgiach with all the kosher amenities you could dream of, including a full range of cholov yisroel and pas yisroel products. We have a very active community kollel and shiurim and events on a daily basis. Housing is much more affordable than any big city, but with over a million people in Edmonton, we’re no yehupitz. The employment market is booming, with jobs in all sectors and for the doctors, we have shomer shabbos residencies available. Edmonton – the coolest Jewish community you’ll find.
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Houston, TX - http://www.uosh.org
United Orthodox Synagogues of Houston is a Modern Orthodox congregation in southwest Houston. The synagogue is located in a beautiful and affordable residential area close to the Texas Medical Center, Rice University and the cultural and central business district of Houston. Currently, the membership is approximately 400 families and spans all generations. UOS is a center for worship, learning, and community service in Houston.
United Orthodox Synagogues believes in the philosophy of Torah u'Mada, commitment to Torah, halakhah, and the quest for kedushah, holiness and spiritual growth. Like other Modern Orthodox institutions, UOS values open intellectual inquiry and expression in both the secular and religious arenas; engagement with the social, political and technological realities of the modern world; recognition and deep appreciation of the religious significance of the State of Israel; and the unity of the Jewish community at large. UOS is affiliated with the Orthodox Union and Yeshiva University and other major Orthodox institutions in the United States.
We would like to extend an invitation for you to visit Houston and join us for Shabbat. Once you experience the warmth of our community, you'll never want to leave!
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Indianapolis, IN - http://www.btorah.org
Indianapolis, Indiana offers a vibrant and dynamic Orthodox Congregation with a full complement of services and activities. Each individual is an important part in the development and molding of the future of the Traditional community as well as the community at large. Instead of just watching things happen all around you, as is the case in so many communities, here you can be a viable and significant part of the Jewish community. In our community, we value each and every individual, and we cherish the collective potential of shaping a Traditional community. We would welcome the opportunity to receive you into the B’nai Torah family. We stand ready to assist you with settling into Indianapolis where housing is very reasonable. Many apartments, condominiums and homes are available in the immediate area of the Synagogue.
Indianapolis offers you:
• An excellent Hebrew Day School in a recently expanded ultra-modern facility with over 200 children, from pre-school through 8t grade
• A modern Mikvah and eruv
• Readily available Kosher meat and Kosher products
• A pleasant suburban community offering a quality of life, especially for bringing up children
• Ample housing of all types at modest prices close to the synagogue and Hebrew Academy
• An opportunity to live in safety – free from fear of crime
• A beautiful Jewish Community Center close to the Synagogue
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Memphis, TN - http://www.baronhirsch.org, http://www.asbee.net
Come join our vibrant and affordable Modern Orthodox community, featuring 3 bedroom homes under $200,000; daily minyanim and shiurim; beautiful neighborhoods with convenient shopping; excellent Jewish education for pre-K through 12; full youth program including NCSY and Summer Camp; eruv; mikvahs, kosher shopping, butcher and bakery; JCC with a state of the art facility and Jewish Home.
The Memphis Jewish community is a solid, stable, and vibrant one. Blessed with three sizable shuls and two Orthodox Day Jewish High Schools, Memphis is a great place to raise a family. Jews of Memphis are well placed to be able to provide job placement for those looking to establish themselves in this outstanding, "Jerusalem of the South." Enjoy a more affordable and relaxed lifestyle.
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New Orleans, LA - http://www.BethIsraelNOLA.com
Congregation Beth Israel is a diverse Orthodox Synagogue located in the Metairie suburb of New Orleans. Our community boasts a Kosher Deli and an upscale Morrocan restaurant, a kosher market, a mikveh, JCC, Day School, and we are beginning work on our new Eruv. Our Congregation has a new, young, Rabbinic Family in Rabbi Uri and Dahlia Topolosky and we have launched the "Minyan Project" - our committment to relocate 10 young families to the community by offering financial incentives, job assistance, and good old Southern hospitality. Incentives can include housing rental or loan subsidy, moving allowance, low-cost tuition at the New Orleans Jewish Day School ($2500), and free memberships to community organizations.
Our Congregation is 104 years old and 2 years renewed. Hurricane Katrina destroyed our old building and scattered our community, but today Beth Israel has reconstituted itself; new Torahs have been gifted to us from around the country, fresh faces have moved to our city, our multi-generational community has been re-engaged, and we have re-established our unique role as a partner within our warm, inclusive community.
New Orleans has an incredible amount in Jewish infrastructure, but the bottom line is: This is not a Jewish community where you only get serviced. This is a community where you can make a difference. Families with true pioneering spirits can help us reshape and redefine what our Jewish community will look like for years to come. There is really no other place in the country where you can go and bring your energy to help rebuild a synagogue, an entire Jewish community, as well as a whole city. Young people are driving New Orleans today, and we invite you to share in our renewed journey.
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Omaha, NE - http://www.orthodoxomaha.org
The best kept secret west of the Hudson, Omaha is home to Fortune 500 companies and Warren Buffet. With a growing population of 450,000, Omaha offers both bustling city life and relaxed, family-friendly suburban living. With much to see and do in Omaha, it is all with an enticingly low cost of living. Median home price is 35% lower than national average, with goods and services ranking 11% below average. The strength of lifestyle is reflected in numerous national rankings: Eleventh best city for Business and Careers (Forbes); a top 10 High Tech Haven city (Newsweek); a top 10 city for raising a family (Parenting Magazine). At 6,500 strong, Jewish Omaha’s integrated campus includes a comprehensive JCC, state-of-the-art nursing and rehabilitation center, and a thriving Jewish Day School (with one-half of tuition paid by Beth Israel for all congregants). A top-ranked community for per capita UJC giving, Omaha’s Jewish institutions have raised over $35 million in capital campaigns in the last ten years. Beth Israel Synagogue’s membership includes 80 children, and our multi-generational family provides a close knit community for children and adults alike.
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San Diego, CA - http://www.bjsd.org
Beth Jacob Congregation serves a community representing all ages, backgrounds and level of observance. The shul stresses a unified commitment to Torah Judaism and Mitzva observance. Educational opportunities include Daf Yomi, Hebrew reading, a blatt shiur, scholars in residence and other classes. The shul is the oldest most established shul in the city.
The community boasts two day schools, an all girl’s high school and an all boy’s high school, Mikvaot, Eruv in the area of Beth Jacob and a growing college campus. San Diego is not lacking in Kosher food. We have bakeries and eat in restaurants in real heimishe atmospheres. Only a short two hour drive to LA if you need something more. Be a somebody in a smaller community where you can make a difference. San Diego of course is known for its world famous tourist attractions (Seaworld, The Wild Animal Park, San Diego Zoo, Legoland etc).and with out a doubt, the most beautiful weather year round! San Diego (the sixth largest city in the U.S.) is a big city with a small town feeling. Come visit us and you won't want to leave!
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Seattle, WA - http://www.bcmhseattle.org, http://www.ezrabessaroth.net, http://www.sbhseattle.org
Located on beautiful Lake Washington, the tranquil residential community of Seward Park boasts an eruv and mikva and is home to Seattle’s three major Orthodox synagogues, Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath, Washington’s oldest synagogue and Seattle’s leading Orthodox Ashkenazic Congregation, and the two well-known and established Sephardic congregations, Ezra Bessaroth and Sephardic Bikur Cholim. Seattle is a warm, thriving and growing full-service Jewish community with excellent day school education in a state-of-the art facility, Yeshiva High School, numerous Adult Education learning opportunities, a variety of kosher restaurants and kosher food outlets providing fresh kosher meat, bakery products and a full array of kosher products. Seattle provides excellent economic and professional opportunities as it is home to major corporations such as Microsoft, Amazon, Expedia, Boeing, Starbucks and Costco, just to mention a few and major medical centers such as University of Washington Medical Center and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The unmatched physical beauty of the Pacific Northwest is an ideal environment for raising a Jewish family while enjoying the highest quality of life.
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Vancouver, BC, Canada - http://www.scharatzedeck.com/
A community where day school tuition is tax deductible, and subsidized by the government where healthcare is covered for all, where the summers are never hotter than 85 degrees and mild winters that rarely descend below 40, where the views are of snow capped mountains, and a city bus will take you to the ski slopes sounds too good to be true. Yet it is true. Vancouver offers all of the above and more. The Vancouver Jewish community is home to an intimate community atmosphere with a big city experience. This northwest city offers a day school, a yeshiva, a newly formed girl’s high school, and a Kollel. The beautiful mountains, water systems and parks are complimented by a variety of kosher food establishments. The OU synagogue, Schara Tzedeck is over 100 years old and hosts one of the most vibrant NCSY chapters in North America.
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Schedule:
Sunday, April 6, 2008, 12:00 am – 6:00 pm
Location:
Grand Hyatt Hotel
42nd St. and Lexington Avenue
New York, NY
10017
Contact:
For more information and for reservations, call 212.613.8188