Jericho Jewish Center Explained

Jericho Jewish Center
Map Type:USA New York Long Island
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Coordinates:40.7892°N -73.5373°W
Religious Affiliation:Conservative Judaism
Location:430 North Broadway, Jericho, Long Island,
New York 11753
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Country:United States
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Status:Synagogue
Functional Status:Active
Established:1955
Groundbreaking:1959
Year Completed:1960
Date Destroyed:-->
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The Jericho Jewish Center is a Conservative congregation and synagogue located at 430 North Broadway, Jericho, New York, in the United States.[1]

The congregation was established in 1955, when it began meeting on a local private estate. Construction of the Jericho Jewish Center synagogue began in June 1959,[2] and was completed in 1960.[3] The Iken STEM Science Academy Preschool, housed in the Jericho Jewish Center, opened in 2016.[4]

In 2022 it was reported that the congregation's attempts to consolidate with a nearby Conservative congregation, the Woodbury Jewish Center, failed and that the future of the Jericho Jewish Center was uncertain. Rabbi Matthew Abelson stood down from his position following a vote to merge the congregations.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: January 13, 2008 . Faith in The City . New York Daily News .
  2. News: June 28, 1959 . Jericho Gets Jewish Center . The New York Times .
  3. Poliakoff, Ira. Synagogues of Long Island, Arcadia Publishing, 2017.
  4. News: July 20, 2016 . STEM preschool, legacy of 9/11, to open in Jericho in September . Newsday .
  5. News: Prince, Cathryn J. . NY synagogue’s looming demise highlights Conservative Judaism’s struggles to survive . The Times of Israel . August 9, 2022 . November 15, 2023 .