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Synagogues and Jewish Community in Boston, Massachusetts
30 congregations in and around Boston, nearest first, measured from the center of the Boston eruv. Each links to its own website. Families here can also see the 9 Jewish day schools in or near Boston.
Congregations near Boston
- Orthodox Minyan at Harvard Hillel0.7 mi
- Harvard Chabad0.8 mi
- Temple Beth Shalom ReligionReform or Conservative1.0 mi
- Temple B'nai Brith ReligionReform or Conservative1.2 mi
- Havurat Shalom Congregation ReligionReform or Conservative1.4 mi
- Congregation Eitz Chayim1.5 mi
- Kahal B'raira2.3 mi
- Beth El Temple Center ReligionReform2.5 mi
- Beth El Temple Center (BETC) ReligionReform or Conservative2.5 mi
- Chabad Center2.5 mi
- The Boston Synagogue2.5 mi
- Young Israel of Brookline2.5 mi
- Chabad Watertown2.6 mi
- Temple Ohabei Shalom ReligionReform or Conservative2.6 mi
- Congregation Kehillath Israel2.6 mi
- Congregation Mishkan Tefila2.6 mi
- The Vilna Shul2.7 mi
- Temple Sinai ReligionReform or Conservative2.7 mi
- Temple Israel ReligionReform or Conservative2.8 mi
- Temple Israel of Boston ReligionReform or Conservative2.8 mi
- Central Synagogue Boston2.8 mi
- Chabad Boston3 mi
- Congregation Kadimah-Toras Moshe3 mi
- Khal Tiferes Yosef3 mi
- Temple Beth Zion ReligionReform or Conservative3 mi
- Chabad Boston (Downtown)3 mi
- Shaloh House Jewish Russian Center & Synagogue of Greater Boston3 mi
- Sephardic Community of Greater Boston3 mi
- Kollel of Greater Boston3 mi
- Beth Abraham Sephardic Synagogue3 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 Boston
- Temple Israel Religious School · Grades: K - 7th
- Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston - Lower School · about 1 mi · Grades: PK - 12th
- New England Hebrew Academy · about 2 mi · Grades: PK - 8th
- Israeli Complementary School Boston · about 3 mi · Grades: K - 8th
- Mesivta High School of Greater Boston · about 3 mi · 9-12
- Shloma Margolis Mesivta High School · about 3 mi · Grades: 9th - 12th
- The Rabbi and Rebbetzin Shloma Margolis Mesivta High School of Greater Boston · about 3 mi · Grades: 9th - 12th
- Shaloh House Jewish Day School · about 3 mi · Grades: PK - 6th
All schools, tuition by grade, local costs and homeschool rules for Boston →
Questions about Jewish life in Boston
How many synagogues are there in Boston, MA?
We list 30 congregations with a website within about 10 miles of the center of the Boston eruv. The list is nearest first and comes from our community database.
Is there an eruv in Boston?
We have an eruv on file for the Boston 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 Boston?
Yes. We list 9 schools in or near Boston, with grades, tuition by grade and distance, on the Boston 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 Boston, Massachusetts.
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?