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Synagogues and Jewish Community in Scranton, Pennsylvania
5 congregations in and around Scranton, nearest first, measured from the middle of Scranton. Each links to its own website. Families here can also see the 8 Jewish day schools in or near Scranton.
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
- 4
- Largest walkable cluster
- 5
- Day schools within 20 min
- 4
EPA National Walkability Index: below average for everyday errands.
Congregations near Scranton
- Beth Shalom Congregation0.1 mi
- Temple Israel ReligionConservative0.3 mi
- Jewish Heritage Connection0.4 mi
- Chabad of Scranton0.4 mi
- Temple Hesed ReligionReform or Conservative1.6 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 Scranton
- Bnos Yisroel Girls High School · 9-10
- Milton Eisner Yeshiva High School · 9-12
- Scranton Hebrew Day School · K-8
- Beth Shalom Academy
- Bais Yaakov High School of Scranton · Grades: 9th - 12th
- United Hebrew Institute · about 16 mi · Grades: PK - 6th
- Cheder Menachem, Inc. · about 16 mi · PK-8
- Congregation Ohr Menachem · about 25 mi · 12
All schools, tuition by grade, local costs and homeschool rules for Scranton →
Questions about Jewish life in Scranton
How many synagogues are there in Scranton, PA?
We list 5 congregations with a website within about 10 miles of the middle of Scranton. The list is nearest first and comes from our community database.
Is there an eruv in Scranton?
We do not have an eruv boundary on file for Scranton. Ask a local congregation, since an eruv may exist that is not yet in our data.
Are there Jewish day schools near Scranton?
Yes. We list 8 schools in or near Scranton, with grades, tuition by grade and distance, on the Scranton schools page.
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- →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 We do not publish street addresses, phone numbers, enrollment counts, or our internal classification data.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?