Jericho Jewish Center
| Jericho Jewish Center | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Leadership | Rabbi Matthew Abelson |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Jericho, New York |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1959 |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Website | |
| https://www.jerichojc.com/ | |
The Jericho Jewish Center (JJC) is a Conservative Jewish congregation located in Jericho, New York.[1] The congregation was established in 1955, when it began meeting on a local private estate. Construction of the Jericho Jewish Center synagogue began in June 1959,[2] and was completed in 1960.[3] The Iken STEM Science Academy Preschool, housed in the Jericho Jewish Center, opened in 2016.[4]
References
- ^ "Faith in The City". New York Daily News. January 13, 2008.
- ^ "Jericho Gets Jewish Center" (PDF). The New York Times. June 28, 1959.
- ^ Poliakoff, Ira. Synagogues of Long Island, Arcadia Publishing, 2017. ISBN 9781439663493
- ^ "STEM preschool, legacy of 9/11, to open in Jericho in September". Newsday. July 20, 2016.
