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Synagogues and Jewish Community in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
30 congregations in and around Bala Cynwyd, nearest first, measured from the center of the Bala Cynwyd eruv. Each links to its own website. Families here can also see the 11 Jewish day schools in or near Bala Cynwyd.
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
- 8
- Within 20 min
- 10
- Largest walkable cluster
- 11
- Day schools within 20 min
- 6
EPA National Walkability Index: most walkable for everyday errands.
Congregations near Bala Cynwyd
- Lower Merion Community Mikvah0.8 mi
- Young Israel of the Main Line1.1 mi
- Sha'arei Orah1.1 mi
- Lower Merion Synagogue1.1 mi
- The Merion Shtiebel1.1 mi
- Adath Israel on the Main Line1.1 mi
- Aish Chaim1.2 mi
- Mishkan Shalom Reconstructionist Synagogue ReligionReconstructionist1.3 mi
- Chabad of the Main Line1.6 mi
- Beth Am Israel ReligionConservative2.0 mi
- Congregation Beth Am Israel ReligionConservative2.0 mi
- Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El ReligionReform or Conservative2.7 mi
- Main Line Reform Temple ReligionReform2.7 mi
- Har Zion Temple ReligionConservative2.7 mi
- New Hope Holy Commandment Temple ReligionReform or Conservative3 mi
- Germantown Jewish Centre3 mi
- Germantown Jewish Center ReligionConservative3 mi
- Chabad of Penn Wynne3 mi
- Congregation Beth Hamedrosh3 mi
- Beth David Reform Congregation ReligionReform3 mi
- Edward G. Rosen Center for Jewish Life (Temple University Hillel) ReligionReform or Conservative4 mi
- Kol Tzedek ReligionReconstructionist5 mi
- Congregation Rodeph Shalom5 mi
- Rohr Center for Jewish Life - Chabad House5 mi
- Temple Shalom House of Yahvah ReligionReform or Conservative5 mi
- Congregation Temple Beth'El ReligionReform or Conservative5 mi
- Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel ReligionReform or Conservative5 mi
- Mekor Habracha5 mi
- The Chabad House5 mi
- Kahal Kadosh Mikveh Israel6 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 Bala Cynwyd
- Mesivta High School of Greater Philadelphia · 9-12
- I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School For Girls
- Yeshiva And Mesivta Of Greater Philadelphia
- Kohelet Yeshiva High School · about 1 mi · Grades: 9th - 12th
- Kohelet Yeshiva · about 1 mi
- Gan Chabad of the Main Line · about 2 mi · PK-K
- Hyman Korman High School-Talmudical Yeshiva of Phi · about 2 mi
- Phila Yeshiva · about 2 mi
All schools, tuition by grade, local costs and homeschool rules for Bala Cynwyd →
Questions about Jewish life in Bala Cynwyd
How many synagogues are there in Bala Cynwyd, PA?
We list 30 congregations with a website within about 10 miles of the center of the Bala Cynwyd eruv. The list is nearest first and comes from our community database.
Is there an eruv in Bala Cynwyd?
We have an eruv on file for the Bala Cynwyd 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 Bala Cynwyd?
Yes. We list 11 schools in or near Bala Cynwyd, with grades, tuition by grade and distance, on the Bala Cynwyd 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?