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Synagogues and Jewish Community in Wilmette, Illinois
30 congregations in and around Wilmette, nearest first, measured from the middle of Wilmette. Each links to its own website. Families here can also see the 9 Jewish day schools in or near Wilmette.
Walkability for shul-goers
Very walkable
Six or more other congregations are within a 10-minute walk of each other.
- Other congregations within 10 min
- 8
- Within 20 min
- 13
- Largest walkable cluster
- 16
- Day schools within 20 min
- 1
EPA National Walkability Index: most walkable for everyday errands.
Congregations near Wilmette
- Chabad of Wilmette - Center for Jewish Life and Learning0.4 mi
- Beth Hamedrosh Hagadol Kesser Maariv0.7 mi
- The Community Mikvah of the Conservative Movement ReligionConservative0.8 mi
- Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah ReligionConservative0.8 mi
- Kehilat Chovevei Tzion1.3 mi
- Ezra-Habonim, the Niles Township Jewish Congregation1.4 mi
- Kehillat Shalom1.4 mi
- Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie1.6 mi
- Congregation Or Torah1.8 mi
- Skokie Central Congregation1.8 mi
- Young Israel of Skokie1.9 mi
- Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob1.9 mi
- Temple Beth Israel ReligionReform or Conservative2.0 mi
- Persian Hebrew Congregation2.2 mi
- Am Yisrael Conservative ReligionConservative2.2 mi
- Congregation Kol Emeth2.4 mi
- Congregation Bene Shalom ReligionReform2.4 mi
- Congregation Sukkat Shalom2.5 mi
- Beth Emet The Free Synagogue3 mi
- Congregation Yehuda Moshe3 mi
- Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation ReligionReconstructionist4 mi
- Lincolnwood Jewish Congregation/Ner Naftali4 mi
- Sephardic Congregation4 mi
- Congregation Adas Yeshurun4 mi
- Ohel Shalom Torah Center4 mi
- Congregation Shaarei Tzedek Mishkan Yair4 mi
- Temple Jeremiah ReligionReform or Conservative4 mi
- The Chicago Center4 mi
- Khal Zichron Yoel5 mi
- Congregation KINS of West Rogers Park5 mi
Missing a congregation, or something looks wrong? Tell us. Congregations that are a different religion from traditional Judaism (Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, or a Temple we have not matched to one) are tagged; all others are listed without a label.
Jewish day schools in or near Wilmette
- Gan Montessori · PK-K
- Arie Crown Hebrew Day School · about 2 mi · PK-8
- Ida Crown Jewish Academy · about 3 mi · 9-12
- Seymour J. Abrams Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School · about 3 mi · Grades: K - 8th
- Mesivta Shaarei Adirim · about 3 mi · 9-12
- Fasman Yeshiva High School · about 4 mi · 9-12
- Fasman Yeshiva High School (Skokie Yeshiva) · about 4 mi · Grades: 9th-12th
- Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School · about 4 mi · PK-8
All schools, tuition by grade, local costs and homeschool rules for Wilmette →
Questions about Jewish life in Wilmette
How many synagogues are there in Wilmette, IL?
We list 30 congregations with a website within about 10 miles of the middle of Wilmette. The list is nearest first and comes from our community database.
Is there an eruv in Wilmette?
We do not have an eruv boundary on file for Wilmette. Ask a local congregation, since an eruv may exist that is not yet in our data.
Are there Jewish day schools near Wilmette?
Yes. We list 9 schools in or near Wilmette, with grades, tuition by grade and distance, on the Wilmette schools page.
Not sure which school fits?
Answer five questions about your child's grade, your location, and your community preferences — we'll show you the schools that match in Wilmette, Illinois.
Start the matching quiz →Related reading
- →Jewish School Tuition Assistance: Every Way to Pay LessState vouchers, tax-credit scholarships, Federation funds and school aid.
- →What Is a Jewish Day School?A plain-language guide for families new to Jewish education.
- →Types of Jewish SchoolsHow to tell the main types apart — Modern Orthodox, yeshivish, Chabad, pluralistic.
Data sourced from the federal NCES Private School Survey and IRS Form 990 filings where available. We do not publish street addresses, phone numbers, enrollment counts, or our internal classification data. Research methodology · Missing a school?