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Synagogues and Jewish Community in Union City, New Jersey
30 congregations in and around Union City, nearest first, measured from the center of the Union City eruv. Each links to its own website. Families here can also see the 10 Jewish day schools in or near Union City.
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
- 10
- Within 20 min
- 13
- Largest walkable cluster
- 11
- Day schools within 20 min
- 11
EPA National Walkability Index: above average for everyday errands.
Congregations near Union City
- The Village Temple | Reform Synagogue in Downtown NYC ReligionReform0.7 mi
- The Shul of New York0.7 mi
- Congregation Beit Simchat Torah0.8 mi
- Brotherhood Synagogue0.9 mi
- The Brotherhood Synagogue ReligionConservative0.9 mi
- Hudson Yards Synagogue1.0 mi
- West Side Jewish Center1.0 mi
- East End Temple ReligionReform or Conservative1.1 mi
- Town & Village Synagogue1.2 mi
- Tifereth Israel Synagogue1.2 mi
- Tribeca Synagogue1.5 mi
- United Synagogue of Hoboken1.6 mi
- Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum1.6 mi
- Congregation Ezrath Israel1.6 mi
- Congregation Chasam Sofer1.7 mi
- The Stanton Street Shul1.7 mi
- Chabad Lubavitch of Hoboken1.9 mi
- Bialystoker Synagogue2.0 mi
- Sutton Place Synagogue2.1 mi
- Wall Street Synagogue2.1 mi
- Young Israel2.1 mi
- Central Synagogue ReligionReform2.2 mi
- Or Olam ReligionConservative2.3 mi
- Congregation Mt Sinai2.3 mi
- Fifth Avenue Synagogue2.4 mi
- Edmond J. Safra Synagogue2.5 mi
- Greenpoint Shul2.6 mi
- Mosdos Sanz Zvil2.6 mi
- Temple Emanu-El ReligionReform or Conservative2.6 mi
- Stephen Wise Free Synagogue ReligionReform2.6 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 Union City
- Learning Institute of Union City Inc. · PK-12
- Mesivta Sanz of Hudson County · Grades: PK - 12th
- Shefa School · about 1 mi · 1-8
- Kaplan Cooperative Preschool · about 2 mi · Preschool
- Beth Jacob Parochial School · about 2 mi · PK-8
- Beth Jacob School of the Lower East Side · about 2 mi · Grades: PK - 8th
- Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem · about 2 mi · PK-12
- MTJ - Mesivta Tiferes Yerushalayim · about 2 mi · Grades: K - 12th
All schools, tuition by grade, local costs and homeschool rules for Union City →
Questions about Jewish life in Union City
How many synagogues are there in Union City, NJ?
We list 30 congregations with a website within about 10 miles of the center of the Union City eruv. The list is nearest first and comes from our community database.
Is there an eruv in Union City?
We have an eruv on file for the Union City 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 Union City?
Yes. We list 10 schools in or near Union City, with grades, tuition by grade and distance, on the Union City 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 Union City, New Jersey.
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?