Walkable Jewish community
Bay Harbor Islands, Miami
Walkable. 5 congregations within a 15-minute walk of each other.
Congregations
Walking time to the nearest others.
The Harborside Kollel | A Project of the North Miami Beach Kollel
The Island Minyan 5 minYoung Israel Congregation of Bal Harbour 9 minThe Sephardic Center 11 minThe Shul of Bal Harbour 14 minThe Sephardic Center
Young Israel Congregation of Bal Harbour 2 minThe Shul of Bal Harbour 3 minThe Harborside Kollel | A Project of the North Miami Beach Kollel 11 minThe Island Minyan 15 minYoung Israel Congregation of Bal Harbour
The Sephardic Center 2 minThe Shul of Bal Harbour 5 minThe Harborside Kollel | A Project of the North Miami Beach Kollel 9 minThe Island Minyan 13 minThe Island Minyan
The Harborside Kollel | A Project of the North Miami Beach Kollel 5 minYoung Israel Congregation of Bal Harbour 13 minThe Sephardic Center 15 minThe Shul of Bal Harbour
The Sephardic Center 3 minYoung Israel Congregation of Bal Harbour 5 minThe Harborside Kollel | A Project of the North Miami Beach Kollel 14 min
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Schools
From the middle of the pocket. Drive times assume no traffic.
On foot
THE SHUL'S CHILD ENRICHMENT CENTER
PK-K · Co-ed
8 min walk
By car
K-4 · Co-ed
5 min drive · 1.8 mi
Grades: K - 7th
6 min drive · 2.2 mi
PK-5 · Co-ed
7 min drive · 2.3 mi
PK-6 · Co-ed
9 min drive · 3.2 mi
CHABAD LUBAVITCH RUSSIAN CENTER OF S FL INC
PK-1 · Co-ed
10 min drive · 3.8 mi
PK-8 · Boys and Girls (separate classes)
13 min drive · 4.7 mi
A year in Miami
🌸 Spring Mar–May
80° / 76°
Short sleeves, light clothes
Very humid
🎭 Purim🫓 Pesach🌾 Shavuos
☀️ Summer Jun–Aug
86° / 82°
Shorts and short sleeves
Very humid
Sweat stays on you, so shade gives little relief.
🕯️ Tisha B'Av
🍂 Fall Sep–Nov
83° / 79°
Shorts and short sleeves
Very humid
🍎 Rosh Hashanah🕊️ Yom Kippur🌿 Sukkos
❄️ Winter Dec–Feb
76° / 70°
Short sleeves, light clothes
Humid
🕎 Chanukah🌳 Tu BiShvat
Holiday by holiday
- 🍎 Rosh Hashanah (September to early October): highs about 86°F, lows about 82°F, humidity about 77%.
- 🕊️ Yom Kippur (mid September to mid October): highs about 86°F, lows about 82°F, humidity about 77%.
- 🌿 Sukkos (late September to October): highs about 83°F, lows about 80°F, humidity about 78%.
- 🕎 Chanukah (late November to December): highs about 76°F, lows about 71°F, humidity about 77%.
- 🌳 Tu BiShvat (mid January to mid February): highs about 74°F, lows about 68°F, humidity about 75%.
- 🎭 Purim (late February to March): highs about 78°F, lows about 73°F, humidity about 74%.
- 🫓 Pesach (late March to April): highs about 80°F, lows about 76°F, humidity about 75%.
- 🌾 Shavuos (mid May to mid June): highs about 82°F, lows about 78°F, humidity about 75%.
- 🕯️ Tisha B'Av (mid July to mid August): highs about 86°F, lows about 83°F, humidity about 76%.
Monthly averages for the middle of Miami, 2019–2023 (NASA POWER). Holiday dates move about a month from year to year.
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What is a walkable pocket?
A group of congregations that are each within a 15-minute walk of another, measured along real streets and paths. Bay Harbor Islands has 5.