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We offer a diverse Orthodox community at an affordable price in the heart of New York State’s capital. Our community is home to two excellent Jewish Day schools with smaller class sizes, quality Jewish preschools, and NCSY. We have a vibrant and supportive Jewish Federation, Mikveh, Eruv, JCC, summer day camps, and community Beit Midrash programming. Our Vaad Hakashrut offers hashgacha for senior meal plans, a kosher caterer, a nursing home/ independent living center, and a butcher and bakery within a large supermarket.Albany is consistently ranked as the best place to live in New York by US News and World Report. The cost of real estate is 50% or more lower than the NYC area. Median home prices are under $400k and there are ample apartment rental options under $2k per month (average: $1,700-1,000 for a 2 bdr). We have a thriving regional economy with opportunities in state government, semiconductor manufacturing, green energy, nanotechnology, healthcare, and higher education. The Albany Jewish community has representation in every facet of our local economy, and we pride ourselves on being able to provide desirable career placement.The quality of life is excellent in the Capital Region. We have easy access to four-season outdoor recreation including skiing and hiking, as well as concerts and theater at a fraction of the downstate price. When it’s time to get out of town for Shabbat, it is a two-hour drive to Rockland and about three hours to northern New Jersey, Boston, and Montreal. There are several direct trains a day to New York City, which takes less than three hours. Albany International Airport provides nonstop service to most major metro areas east of the Mississippi.Incentives:Our community will offer one year of free synagogue membership, reduced school tuition, and reduced JCC membership dues.

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Rolling hills through the countryside, bustling downtown area, picturesque Allentown is home to a close-knit Modern Orthodox Jewish community. Nestled in the West End neighborhood, our low cost of living boasts spacious 3–4-bedroom houses for less than $300K within our large eruv, low property and income tax, and tax-free groceries, clothing, drugstore and many household items.Allentown economy is booming, and companies are creating jobs faster than they can fill them. The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation has identified growth industries as healthcare, transportation, life-science research, high value business services and manufacturing.Our children thrive at the Jewish Day School, our top-notch Pre-K–8th grade school. Our beautiful mikvah and local Vaad are pillars of the community. Kosher meat, dairy and fresh baked goods are among the many kosher foods available at multiple local grocery stores. Dine out at Muhlenberg College, offering meat and dairy fare, under the supervision of the Star-K.Only 60 minutes north of Philadelphia, and 90 minutes west of New York. Attractions around the area include Dorney Park, the Crayola Experience, the Da Vinci Science Center, Lehigh Valley Zoo, Triple-A Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs and AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms.Warm hospitality, Small-town values, Metropolitan convenienceCome visit Allentown for a Shabbos, where we are all one community.INCENTIVES:-50% off shul membership for two years-1-year complimentary JCC Membership-Financial assistance available by application-Day School financial assistance available on an individual basis

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Upgrade your quality of life down here in Atlanta and enjoy our active communal feel, beautiful parks and surroundings, milder winters, and thriving city. Come see how our city blends Southern charm with cosmopolitan sophistication.Our economy is robust with major corporate headquarters such as Home Depot, Coca-Cola, UPS, Turner Broadcasting, Delta, and many others. Our 5 OU-affiliated shuls are within close proximity to leading academic and medical institutions such as Emory University, Center for Disease Control, Shepherd Center, Grady Hospital, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Georgia Tech. We are close to telecom and corporate powerhouses including COX, Cisco, AT&T, and IBM. Atlanta boasts one of the largest and most efficient airports in the country. It’s no wonder Atlanta is America’s #1 moving destination for the 6th year straight!Atlanta has 5 Orthodox schools with all styles of learning, including an infant through 12th grade Modern Orthodox school, a Montessori school, and yeshiva elementary and high schools. All kinds of children’s programming keep our youth engaged out of the classroom. Daily learning opportunities are available for men and women, as well as annual community-wide family events like the Atlanta Kosher BBQ Bake Off or Toco Hills Purim Parade.The supermarkets and Costco all have kosher delis and bakeries; we have 9 kosher restaurants, and take-out stores, all under the Atlanta Kashrus Committee.Affordable homes start at $550K/rentals-$2400), apartments (2 Bedroom luxury start at $1800), and condos are available. Property taxes are very low!Come on down, Y’all! Experience Southern hospitality at its finest!Incentives:Individuals who work full time for a Jewish nonprofit can receive 50% off their children’s Jewish elementary school tuition

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Congregation Tiferet Israel is Austin’s Modern Orthodox synagogue, serving the entire Jewish community by warmly embracing all Jews, regardless of affiliation, commitment, or background. As a Modern Orthodox synagogue, CTI synthesizes traditional Jewish values and observances with the noblest aspects of the secular world. CTI seeks to inspire its congregants to grow in love of Talmud-Torah, chesed, halakhic observance, Zionism, and love for the State of Israel, as well as a love and concern for the dignity and welfare of the broader world, by meeting each and every individual and family “ba’asher hu sham,” from where they are currently in their spiritual journeys.

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Modern suburban Jewish community

Affluent Orthodox community

Bayonne is an out-of-town community 20 minutes from New York City. It has both an urban and suburban feel, with apartment buildings and high quality suburban homes. You can get everywhere within the town by walking 15-20 minutes, including the beautiful parks, as well as the shopping area and public transportation. Bayonne offers the advantage of "being in on the ground floor" in a warm, revitalizing, close-knit community with all of the resources of larger communities. We have a Lakewood-style Kollel, which has daily minyanim and learning opportunities. Our shul holds Shabbos minyanim with a complete Seudah following Kiddush each week. We host a diversity of hashkafa and offer youth groups for children ranging from Pre-K through 4th grade. There are many choices for schools within a 15-minute drive of the community, JEC and Bruriah in Elizabeth as well in Passaic, 20 minutes away. Both Shoprite and Shop 'n' Save have a wonderful variety of kosher food available. There is affordable housing, including a tremendous rental apartment range of options. Manhattan is a 45-minute ride by Lightrail and PATH or a 20-minute drive. There are numerous local job opportunities in Bayonne and nearby Jersey City in IT, finance, real estate, and healthcare. Please come visit us for Shabbos!  You’ll want to stay!

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Cleveland area Orthodox community