Washington Heights Shul Map
Manhattan's most affordable Orthodox community — the German-Jewish kehilla of K'hal Adath Jeshurun (Breuer's) on Bennett Avenue, Yeshiva University a few blocks east, and a large, young crowd of newlyweds who come for the rents and the subway.
- 6 shuls
- 3 kosher stores, dining, mikvahs & schools
- Median home $695,000
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- Shul
- Mikvah
- Day school
- Walking radius (approx.)
Mikvahs
Day schools
- Yeshiva Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch · Pre-K–12, the K'hal Adath Jeshurun school
- Yeshiva University High School for Boys (MTA) · Boys, 9–12
Price range
$$–$$$
Median home value $695,000 · 84% of households rent
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Read the Washington Heights moving guide →Washington Heights is the northernmost of Manhattan’s Orthodox communities and the most affordable of them. It has two anchors. The first is K’hal Adath Jeshurun — known as Breuer’s, after its founder Rabbi Dr. Joseph Breuer — the kehilla on Bennett Avenue that carried the Frankfurt tradition of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch to New York; it runs its own school, the Yeshiva Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, in the same building. The second is Yeshiva University, whose main campus sits a few blocks east on Amsterdam Avenue at West 185th Street, together with its high school for boys.
Most shuls are on or near Bennett Avenue: Beth Medrash Beth Joseph, K’hal Adath Jeshurun, Mount Sinai Jewish Center — which also hosts the Washington Heights Congregation, known as the Bridge Shul, and a Sephardic minyan — and Beth Medrash Yeshurun further north. Congregation Beth Hamedrash Hagadol is on West 175th Street, and Chabad of Washington Heights is on Overlook Terrace. The Mikvah of Washington Heights is on Broadway.
Note on the eruv: Washington Heights has its own eruvin. eruv.nyc says the Lower Washington Heights Eruv is connected to the Mount Sinai Eruv, via Broadway between 178th and 179th Streets, and to the YU Eruv, via Amsterdam Avenue between 178th and 180th Streets, and it publishes a Lower Washington Heights map. Source: eruv.nyc, checked 29 September 2026 — confirm the status before every Shabbos, and follow your own rav.
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Frequently asked questions
How many shuls are in Washington Heights?
Washington Heights has 6 shuls on ShulMap in Manhattan & Riverdale, NY: K'hal Adath Jeshurun (Breuer's), Mount Sinai Jewish Center, Beth Medrash Beth Joseph, Beth Medrash Yeshurun, Congregation Beth Hamedrash Hagadol of Washington Heights, Chabad of Washington Heights.
What is Washington Heights like for an observant family?
Manhattan's most affordable Orthodox community — the German-Jewish kehilla of K'hal Adath Jeshurun (Breuer's) on Bennett Avenue, Yeshiva University a few blocks east, and a large, young crowd of newlyweds who come for the rents and the subway.
Are there Orthodox synagogues in Washington Heights?
Yes — shul is the traditional term for synagogue, and Washington Heights has 6 Orthodox synagogues listed on ShulMap, each mapped with the kosher amenities and housing around it.
Where is the Orthodox community in Washington Heights?
It is concentrated in the northern part of Washington Heights, sometimes called Hudson Heights, around Bennett Avenue and Fort Washington Avenue between roughly West 175th and West 190th Streets, and around Yeshiva University's campus on Amsterdam Avenue at West 185th Street.
What is the Jewish population of Washington Heights?
The Orthodox community of Washington Heights numbers in the thousands. It combines the long-established Breuer's kehilla with a large and changing population of Yeshiva University students, young couples and young families. These are community estimates, not census counts.
Why do young couples move to Washington Heights?
Mainly for price and location. Rents are well below the Upper West and Upper East Sides, the A train runs to Midtown, and the community around Yeshiva University, Mount Sinai Jewish Center and the smaller shuls has a large young-couples scene. Many families later move on to Riverdale, Teaneck or Bergen County when they need more space.
How much does a home cost in Washington Heights?
The US Census median home value for ZIP 10033, which covers Washington Heights, is $695,000 (American Community Survey, 2020–2024, as valued by owners), and 84% of households there rent. That is a ZIP-wide figure, and asking prices today usually run higher — on ShulMap Washington Heights sits in the $$–$$$ band relative to nearby communities.
Where can I find housing in Washington Heights?
Use the apartment and home search on this page to see current listings in Washington Heights. Walking distances to shuls are approximate — confirm what's comfortable for your family.
Walking distance: Walking-distance circles are approximate and do not assert a halachic standard. Confirm what is walkable for you locally.
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