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Synagogues and Jewish Community in Clifton, New Jersey
30 congregations in and around Clifton, nearest first, measured from the center of the Clifton eruv. Each links to its own website. Families here can also see the 11 Jewish day schools in or near Clifton.
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
- 11
- Within 20 min
- 17
- Largest walkable cluster
- 24
- Day schools within 20 min
- 8
EPA National Walkability Index: above average for everyday errands.
Congregations near Clifton
- Khal Shaarei Avraham0.2 mi
- Bnei Torah of Clifton (CBTC)0.3 mi
- Agudas Yisroel Bircas Yaakov of Passaic Park0.3 mi
- Young Israel of Passaic-Clifton0.4 mi
- K'hal Tiferes Boruch0.4 mi
- The Adas0.4 mi
- Kehillas Bais Yosef0.4 mi
- Kol Yeshurun0.4 mi
- Kollel Avreichim Of Passaic0.5 mi
- Bais Medrash Zichron Eliezer0.5 mi
- Mikvah Yisrael Passaic-Clifton0.5 mi
- Congregation Ahavat Israel0.6 mi
- Kehilas Beis Sholom0.6 mi
- Kehillas Beis Sholom0.6 mi
- Khal Park Avenue0.6 mi
- Beis Chabad of Passaic and Clifton0.6 mi
- Yeshiva Gedola of Passaic Talmudic Research Center0.7 mi
- Bais Dovid0.7 mi
- Khal Bnei Aliya0.7 mi
- Congregation Bais Torah U'Tefilah (BTU)0.8 mi
- Alumni Minyan0.8 mi
- Tifereth Israel0.9 mi
- Bais Medrash L'Torah Kollel Birchas Shmuel0.9 mi
- Church of God the Synagogue1.6 mi
- Temple Ner Tamid ReligionReform or Conservative2.9 mi
- Congregation Shomrei Emunah ReligionConservative4 mi
- Congregation Darchei Noam6 mi
- Congregation B'nai Sholom/Fair Lawn Jewish Center ReligionConservative6 mi
- Congregation Shomrei Torah6 mi
- Congregation Ohr Torah6 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 Clifton
- Bais Yaakov of Clifton · K-7
- Clifton Cheder, Inc. · PK-8
- Mesivta of Clifton · 9-12
- Bais Yaakov Machon Ora · about 1 mi · 9-12
- Yeshiva Ktana of Passaic Boys' · about 1 mi · PK-8
- Ybh of Passaic-Hillel · about 1 mi · PK-8
- Yeshivat Beit Hillel · about 1 mi · Grades: K - 8th
- Mesivta Toras Maier · about 1 mi · 9-12
All schools, tuition by grade, local costs and homeschool rules for Clifton →
Questions about Jewish life in Clifton
How many synagogues are there in Clifton, NJ?
We list 30 congregations with a website within about 10 miles of the center of the Clifton eruv. The list is nearest first and comes from our community database.
Is there an eruv in Clifton?
We have an eruv on file for the Clifton area, and distances on this page are measured from its center. Eruv status can change, so confirm with the congregation that maintains it before Shabbos.
Are there Jewish day schools near Clifton?
Yes. We list 11 schools in or near Clifton, with grades, tuition by grade and distance, on the Clifton schools page.
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- →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?