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Synagogues and Jewish Community in Carteret, New Jersey
30 congregations in and around Carteret, nearest first, measured from the center of the Carteret eruv. Each links to its own website. Families here can also see the 9 Jewish day schools in or near Carteret.
Walkability for shul-goers
Very walkable
Six or more other congregations are within a 10-minute walk of each other.
- Other congregations within 10 min
- 13
- Within 20 min
- 13
- Largest walkable cluster
- 14
- Day schools within 20 min
- 5
EPA National Walkability Index: above average for everyday errands.
Congregations near Carteret
- Young Israel of Staten Island0.1 mi
- Agudas Yisroel of Staten Island0.3 mi
- Cong. Beit Shlomo Of Staten Island0.4 mi
- Chabad Lubavitch of Staten Island0.5 mi
- Cong. Chasidei Belz Staten Island0.5 mi
- Staten Island Tov0.5 mi
- Aur Torah Sephardic Minyan1.1 mi
- Congregation Aviv Hadash ReligionConservative1.5 mi
- Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun1.6 mi
- Chabad Israel Center1.6 mi
- Temple Emanu-El ReligionReform or Conservative2.1 mi
- Temple Israel Reform Congregation ReligionReform2.9 mi
- Congregation B'nai Israel of Staten Island ReligionConservative3 mi
- Congregation Toras Emes of Staten Island3 mi
- Oorah Staten Island3 mi
- Congregation OM ShalOM4 mi
- Jewish Russian Learning Center of South Beach4 mi
- Chabad of the South Shore4 mi
- Temple Emanu-El ReligionReform or Conservative6 mi
- Temple Beth AM ReligionReform or Conservative6 mi
- Adath Yeshuren Congregation6 mi
- Bay Ridge Jewish Center6 mi
- Congregation Bais Yitzchok Chevrah Thilim7 mi
- JEC Elmora Avenue Shul7 mi
- Congregation Adath Israel - Jewish Educational Center7 mi
- Kollel of Elizabeth7 mi
- Congregation Anshe Chesed7 mi
- Jewish Newark Airport Under the Leadership of the Chabad Lubavitcher Rebbe7 mi
- Bris Avrohom Center Nusach Chabad7 mi
- Cong. Beth Hillel Synagogue7 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 Carteret
- Yeshiva Gedolah of Carteret Inc. · 9-12
- Yeshiva Zichron Paltiel (Mesivta Kesser Yisroel) · about 1 mi · Grades: 9-12
- Yeshiva Mesivta Menachem · about 1 mi · Grades: 10th - 12th
- Mesivta Kesser Yisroel-Willowbrook · about 1 mi · 9-12
- Jewish Foundation School of Staten Island · about 1 mi · K-8
- Rabbi Jacob Joseph Girls School · about 1 mi · PK-8
- Staten Island Hebrew Academy · about 2 mi · K-8
- Rabbi Jacob Joseph School for Boys · about 4 mi · K-8
All schools, tuition by grade, local costs and homeschool rules for Carteret →
Questions about Jewish life in Carteret
How many synagogues are there in Carteret, NJ?
We list 30 congregations with a website within about 10 miles of the center of the Carteret eruv. The list is nearest first and comes from our community database.
Is there an eruv in Carteret?
We have an eruv on file for the Carteret 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 Carteret?
Yes. We list 9 schools in or near Carteret, with grades, tuition by grade and distance, on the Carteret 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?