Jericho Jewish Center

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 June 1959,[2] and completed in 1960.[3]The Iken STEM Science Academy Preschool, housed in the Jericho Jewish Center, opened in 2016.[4]

Jericho Jewish Center
Religion
AffiliationConservative Judaism
LeadershipRabbi Matthew Abelson
StatusActive
Location
LocationJericho, New York
Architecture
Groundbreaking1959
Completed1960
Website
https://www.jerichojc.com/

References
  1. "Faith in The City". New York Daily News. January 13, 2008.
  2. "Jericho Gets Jewish Center" (PDF). The New York Times. June 28, 1959.
  3. Poliakoff, Ira. Synagogues of Long Island, Arcadia Publishing, 2017. ISBN 9781439663493
  4. "STEM preschool, legacy of 9/11, to open in Jericho in September". Newsday. July 20, 2016.
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