An independent traditional egalitarian community in Northern Manhattan
As an independent congregation that has long been an anchor of the Jewish community in Washington Heights and Inwood, we have thrived by evolving with our neighborhood and our membership. Today, the congregation is a diverse mix of families and individuals from many backgrounds. Our egalitarian services and our traditional ritual — spiritual, tuneful and participatory — attract people of all levels of observance.
Join us for Yesodot!
Join us for Yesodot on May 7th, 2026—a night of community, celebration, and gratitude as we honor Suzanne Hutt, Ray Levi and Jessie Pressman for helping to strengthen the foundations — the yesodot — of our thriving community.
Reserve your tickets today, place a tribute in the gala journal, and join us in honoring these incredible leaders.
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Tisha B'Av with FTJC
Mourning for the destruction of the Holy Temples and Jerusalem with prayer, fasting, dirges, and a haunting recitation of the Book of Eichah (Lamentations). More info about the holiday and observances at FTJC here.
P'nei Shabbat - welcoming Shabbat with music
A new season of P'nei Shabbat, FTJC's monthly Kabbalat Shabbat services with musical instruments, singing together in the round! A full Kabbalat Shabbat beginning about an hour before sunset, before we put away the instruments and conclude with a full Ma'ariv. The dates for this spring/summer are Fridays, March 20, May 15, June 12, July 24. Check the calendar for exact times.
FTJC Windows Project
In 1938, Fort Tryon Jewish Center (FTJC) was founded by Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe. By mid-century, FTJC, then located in a handsome building at 524 Fort Washington Avenue, was no longer the fledgling synagogue of its inception. An ever-growing, vibrant community, FTJC now demonstrated with each simcha a people’s resilience following the devastations of the Shoah.
Yet, FTJC needed a prayer and celebration space to meet the ever-increasing needs of an expanding shul, and congregants soon mounted a fundraising drive to renovate and redesign 524 Fort Washington’s main sanctuary and ballroom.
Check out the full history of our stained-glass windows here.
Find Us
We are located at the Fort Washington Collegiate Campus at 729 W 181st St, New York, NY .10033.
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