How many shuls are in Monsey?
Monsey has 39 shuls on ShulMap: Khal Torath Chaim Viznitz, Congregation Tzemach Tzedek Lubavitch, Young Israel of Monsey & Wesley Hills, Kehilas Bais Avrohom, Beis Medrash Ohr Chaim (18Forshay), Yeshiva Ohr Somayach, Adas Yereim (Viener Shul), Sephardic Beit Medrash of Rockland, Khal Toras Chaim (Elyon Rd), Bais Hamedrash Radishitz, Cong Yismach Moshe Of Satmar Monsey - Yetv Lev, Congregation Khal Boston, Heicahl Hatorah Tiferes Duvid, K'hal Zichron Mordechai, Khal Birkas Shesh - Skul, Khal Mishkan Yosef, Khal Pupa Saddle, Kolbisov, Rabbi Ribiat Bais Medrash Of South Monsey, Rav Yeivo Ostroh, Sefardic Congregation Of South Monsey, Tall Pines, Temeshvar, Yeshiva Tiferet Torah, Bais Medrash Nachlas Moshe, Cong. Noam Eliezer, Khal Rav Sholom, Nusach Ari (Rabbi Weinstein), Toldos Aharon, Viznitz, Yedidim, Cong. 84 Viola, Congregation Bais Torah, Kahal Menichas Usher Saitcha, Nadvorna, Toras Emes Of Lublin, Yeshiva Shaarei Torah, Ohr Tzvi, Bais Medrash Chantchin (ืืืื"ื ืื ืืฉืื).
What is Monsey like for an observant family?
One of the largest and fastest-growing Chassidic and Yeshivish communities in the US โ Monsey and surrounding Ramapo Township have well over 100 shuls and dozens of yeshivos, with Route 59 and Central Avenue forming a kosher commercial corridor rivaling Brooklyn.
Are there Orthodox synagogues in Monsey?
Yes โ shul is the traditional term for synagogue, and Monsey has 39 Orthodox synagogues listed on ShulMap, each mapped with the kosher amenities and housing around it.
Is there an eruv in Monsey?
The Rockland Eruv is one comprehensive eruv around Monsey, with a perimeter of about 26 miles. It replaced most of the area's older local eruvin, including those of Vishnitz, Forshay/New Hempstead and Wesley Hills. Source: rocklanderuv.org โ home, contact, FAQ and map pages, checked 22 September 2026. Always confirm before carrying, and follow your own rav.
What county is Monsey, NY in?
Monsey is a hamlet in the town of Ramapo, in Rockland County, New York โ about 30 miles northwest of Manhattan, just north of the New Jersey border. The surrounding Orthodox community also spreads into neighboring Spring Valley, Wesley Hills, Pomona, and Airmont, all within Rockland County.
What is the Jewish population of Monsey?
Monsey and the surrounding Ramapo area form one of the largest and fastest-growing Orthodox communities in the United States. The Orthodox Jewish population of the greater MonseyโRamapo area is estimated in the tens of thousands and growing quickly, spanning Chassidic, Yeshivish, and Modern Orthodox communities โ one of the densest concentrations of observant Jews in the country. These figures are estimates.
How much does a home cost in Monsey?
The US Census median home value for ZIP 10952, which covers Monsey, is $863,600 (American Community Survey, 2020โ2024, as valued by owners), and 55% of households there rent. That is a ZIP-wide figure, and asking prices today usually run higher โ on ShulMap Monsey sits in the $โ$$$ band relative to nearby communities.
Where can I find housing in Monsey?
Use the apartment and home search on this page to see current listings in Monsey. Walking distances to shuls are approximate โ confirm what's comfortable for your family.