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Synagogues and Jewish Community in Columbus, Ohio
18 congregations in and around Columbus, nearest first, measured from the middle of Columbus. Each links to its own website. Families here can also see the 2 Jewish day schools in or near Columbus.
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
- 3
- Largest walkable cluster
- 4
- Day schools within 20 min
- 0
EPA National Walkability Index: above average for everyday errands.
Congregations near Columbus
- Congregation Agudas Achim0.4 mi
- Agudas Achim Congregation0.4 mi
- Temple Israel Columbus ReligionReform or Conservative0.4 mi
- Congregation Ahavas Sholom0.6 mi
- Columbus Community Kollel0.9 mi
- Main Street Synagogue0.9 mi
- Congregation Torat Emet1.0 mi
- Torat Emet1.0 mi
- The Columbus Jewish Historical Society1.7 mi
- Beth Jacob Synagogue1.7 mi
- Congregation Tifereth Israel2.3 mi
- National Council of Synagogues2.3 mi
- Chabad of Downtown Columbus4 mi
- Schottenstein Chabad House at OSU5 mi
- Ohio State University Hillel5 mi
- Kehilat Sukkat Shalom ReligionReform8 mi
- Temple Beth Shalom ReligionReform or Conservative8 mi
- Chabad of Columbus10 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 Columbus
- Columbus Torah Academy · K-12
- The Columbus Jewish Day School · about 10 mi · K-5
All schools, tuition by grade, local costs and homeschool rules for Columbus →
Questions about Jewish life in Columbus
How many synagogues are there in Columbus, OH?
We list 18 congregations with a website within about 10 miles of the middle of Columbus. The list is nearest first and comes from our community database.
Is there an eruv in Columbus?
We do not have an eruv boundary on file for Columbus. Ask a local congregation, since an eruv may exist that is not yet in our data.
Are there Jewish day schools near Columbus?
Yes. We list 2 schools in or near Columbus, with grades, tuition by grade and distance, on the Columbus schools page.
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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?