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.
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Purim with FTJC
Purim is an exciting time at FTJC. We celebrate with feasts, fun, retelling and listening to the story of Mordechai, Esther, Vashti, Achashverosh, and the wicked Haman. This year as always we have a jam-packed schedule of programs, including four Megillah readings and a Purim celebration for families with children on the eve of Purim. Check out the Purim page for all the details.
Purim - Mishloach Manot!
FTJC has set up an easy way for you to send Mishloach Manot — gifts of food and drink that are sent to family and friends — while supporting your synagogue at the same time.
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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