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Synagogues and Jewish Community in Gaithersburg, Maryland
30 congregations in and around Gaithersburg, nearest first, measured from the center of the Gaithersburg eruv. Each links to its own website. Families here can also see the 9 Jewish day schools in or near Gaithersburg.
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
- 4
- Within 20 min
- 4
- Largest walkable cluster
- 5
- Day schools within 20 min
- 0
EPA National Walkability Index: above average for everyday errands.
Congregations near Gaithersburg
- Young Israel Of Potomac0.3 mi
- Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah0.4 mi
- Washington Hebrew Congregation - Julia Bindeman Suburban Center1.3 mi
- Congregation Har Shalom1.4 mi
- B'nai Israel Congregation2.2 mi
- Congregation B'nai Tzedek2.4 mi
- Jewish Rockville Outreach Center (JewishROC)2.4 mi
- Aish Center of Greater Washington2.5 mi
- Magen David Sephardic Congregation2.9 mi
- Kol Shalom ReligionConservative3 mi
- Bethesda Jewish Congregation4 mi
- Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation ReligionReform or Conservative4 mi
- Tikvat Israel Congregation4 mi
- Adat Shalom ReligionReconstructionist4 mi
- Kehilat Pardes - The Rock Creek Synagogue4 mi
- Temple Beth Ami ReligionReform or Conservative4 mi
- Am HaTorah Congregation5 mi
- Hevrat Shalom Congregation5 mi
- Congregation Beth El ReligionReform or Conservative5 mi
- Temple Emanuel ReligionReform or Conservative5 mi
- Beth Chai5 mi
- Shirat Hanefesh6 mi
- Chabad of Bethesda6 mi
- Chabad of Upper Montgomery County6 mi
- Shaare Torah ReligionConservative6 mi
- Har Tzeon-Agudath Achim7 mi
- Har Tzeon Synagogue7 mi
- Ohr Kodesh Congregation7 mi
- Temple Shalom ReligionReform or Conservative7 mi
- Silver Spring Jewish Center7 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 Gaithersburg
- Shaare Torah Kindergarten · K
- Charles E Smith Jewish Day School · about 2 mi · PK-12
- Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School - Lower School · about 2 mi · Grades: K - 6th
- Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Upper School Campus · about 3 mi · Grades: 7th - 12th
- Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy of Greater Washington · about 4 mi · Grades: PK - 12th
- Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy · about 4 mi · PK-12
- She'arim High School · about 4 mi
- Sulam School · about 4 mi
All schools, tuition by grade, local costs and homeschool rules for Gaithersburg →
Questions about Jewish life in Gaithersburg
How many synagogues are there in Gaithersburg, MD?
We list 30 congregations with a website within about 10 miles of the center of the Gaithersburg eruv. The list is nearest first and comes from our community database.
Is there an eruv in Gaithersburg?
We have an eruv on file for the Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg?
Yes. We list 9 schools in or near Gaithersburg, with grades, tuition by grade and distance, on the Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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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?