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B’nai Jeshurun is a nearly 200-year-old non-affiliated synagogue located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. We welcome all, no matter the path traveled.



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Voices from our Community

by Roly Matalon What happens now? November 26, 2024
by Sammy Kanter How to Say Goodbye

I inherited the trait of “the Jewish goodbye” from my…

November 20, 2024
by Felicia Sol The God of Small Things

I don’t remember the details of the plot of the…

November 15, 2024
sunset manhattan by Rabbi Shuli Passow The Ark of Shabbat

We come to the end of a loud and heavy…

November 7, 2024
With Gratitude to All Who Contributed this High Holy Days Season

Just a few days ago we ushered in the month…

November 4, 2024