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Synagogues and Jewish Community in Amherst, New York
19 congregations in and around Amherst, nearest first, measured from the center of the Amherst eruv. Each links to its own website. Families here can also see the 3 Jewish day schools in or near Amherst.
Congregations near Amherst
- Mikvah of Buffalo0.1 mi
- Jewish Discovery Center0.5 mi
- Center for Jewish Life0.7 mi
- Family Shul0.7 mi
- Temple Beth Tzedek ReligionConservative0.9 mi
- Kehillat Ohr Tzion1.0 mi
- Congregation Shir Shalom ReligionReform1.1 mi
- Young Israel of Greater Buffalo1.8 mi
- Chabad of Buffalo2.1 mi
- Temple Beth Zion of Buffalo, New York - Aaron & Bertha Broder Center for Jewish Education ReligionReform or Conservative3 mi
- Congregation Brith Hadoshah4 mi
- Ohel of Rabbi Eliyahu Yosef Rabinowitz Kever5 mi
- Chabad Knesset Center6 mi
- Saranac Synagogue/Congregation Achei Tmimim Lubavich6 mi
- Congregation Beth Abraham ReligionConservative8 mi
- Temple Beth Zion ReligionReform or Conservative9 mi
- Temple Green ReligionReform or Conservative9 mi
- Congregation of Israel9 mi
- Chabad Center For Jewish Life of Buffalo9 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 Amherst
- Jewish Heritage Day SCHOOL/OHR Temimim · PK-11
- Jewish Heritage Day School · Grades: Pre-School - 8th
- Kadimah day school · about 4 mi · Grades: N - 8th
All schools, tuition by grade, local costs and homeschool rules for Amherst →
Questions about Jewish life in Amherst
How many synagogues are there in Amherst, NY?
We list 19 congregations with a website within about 10 miles of the center of the Amherst eruv. The list is nearest first and comes from our community database.
Is there an eruv in Amherst?
We have an eruv on file for the Amherst 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 Amherst?
Yes. We list 3 schools in or near Amherst, with grades, tuition by grade and distance, on the Amherst schools page.
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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 We do not publish street addresses, phone numbers, enrollment counts, or our internal classification data.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?