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Synagogues and Jewish Community in Paramus, New Jersey
30 congregations in and around Paramus, nearest first, measured from the center of the Paramus eruv. Each links to its own website. Families here can also see the 11 Jewish day schools in or near Paramus.
Walkability for shul-goers
Walkable
Several congregations are within a 10-minute walk, so a family can live close to more than one.
- Other congregations within 10 min
- 3
- Within 20 min
- 7
- Largest walkable cluster
- 8
- Day schools within 20 min
- 0
EPA National Walkability Index: above average for everyday errands.
Congregations near Paramus
- Jewish Community Center of Paramus / Congregation Beth Tikvah ReligionReform or Conservative0.5 mi
- Congregation Beth Tefillah0.8 mi
- Sephardic Congregation of Paramus1.1 mi
- Temple Avodat Shalom ReligionReform or Conservative1.3 mi
- Kol Dorot, A Reform Jewish Community - River Edge ReligionReform1.3 mi
- Congregation Keter Torah2.0 mi
- Congregation Beth Abraham2.2 mi
- Congregation Bnai Yeshurun2.4 mi
- Congregation Ohr HaTorah2.6 mi
- Shaarei Orah, the Sephardic Congregation2.7 mi
- Temple Emeth ReligionReform or Conservative2.8 mi
- Congregation Beth Sholom - Teaneck2.8 mi
- Congregation Rinat Yisrael2.8 mi
- Zichron Mordechai3 mi
- Young Israel of Fair Lawn3 mi
- Bais Menachem of Teaneck3 mi
- Sephardic Center of Fair Lawn3 mi
- Congregation Lev Le'Daas3 mi
- Congregation Shaare Tefillah3 mi
- Congregation Ahavat Achim3 mi
- Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County4 mi
- Congregation Beth Aaron4 mi
- Congregation Netivot Shalom4 mi
- Bris Avrohom of Fair Lawn4 mi
- Congregation Arzei Darom4 mi
- Jewish Center of Teaneck4 mi
- Temple Israel & Jewish Community Center ReligionReform or Conservative4 mi
- Reconstructionist Congregation Beth Israel ReligionReconstructionist4 mi
- Lubavitch on the Palisades4 mi
- Congregation Shomrei Torah4 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 Paramus
- Ben Porat Yosef · PK-8
- The Frisch School · 9-12
- Yavneh Academy · PK-8
- Yeshivat Noam School · PK-8
- Ben Porat Yosef, The Sephardic Yeshiva of Bergen County · Grades: NS - 8th
- Frisch School · Grades: 9th - 12th
- Yeshivat Noam · Grades: PK - 8th
- Sinai School at Rynj · about 1 mi · 1-8
All schools, tuition by grade, local costs and homeschool rules for Paramus →
Questions about Jewish life in Paramus
How many synagogues are there in Paramus, NJ?
We list 30 congregations with a website within about 10 miles of the center of the Paramus eruv. The list is nearest first and comes from our community database.
Is there an eruv in Paramus?
We have an eruv on file for the Paramus 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 Paramus?
Yes. We list 11 schools in or near Paramus, with grades, tuition by grade and distance, on the Paramus schools page.
Not sure which school fits?
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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?