Jewish neighborhoods near Rochester (Irondequoit, Henrietta: lawyers, houses, school district)
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What are some Jewish neighborhoods near Rochester, NY. I know of Brighton, but are there any other towns? I don't mean ONLY Jews, but somewhere where I would not be the only Jew.
Several area towns have Jewish folks. The city itself in the Monroe/Culver area has a sizable Jewish population, and some over in 14609 around Browncroft and through the old working class neighborhoods over there.
Irondequoit has a synagogue on St. Paul, the rest are out in Brighton and there's one in the city (maybe two, I don't remember). Penfield has a small Jewish population.
Brighton has the highest concentration of Jewish families....Pittsford has a pretty significant population that is growing yearly. We have belonged to both the reform temples and the members come from all over but if you want your kids to have off for the jewish holidays you should live in Brighton. If you just want your kids to not feel strange then Pittsford is perfect. I would say that the student population is at least 10% and rising...this is purely anecdotal but we have found that in a class of 25 there is always at least 1 other kid who is jewish and usually more than that...in our neighborhood of about 120 houses, there are at least 10 families that I know of. Importantly, the district has an awareness of the holidays and kids are not given the evil eye for missing a day or having to do make up work (this was not the case as recently as 5 years ago so the demographic is changing). While other areas have jewish populations (Irondequoit for example), it is my belief that is is pretty aging. Also, Pittsford just opened a Chabad...which may or may not be of interest to you personally but since they only open in areas with a jewish population, it is pretty telling.
Brighton has the highest concentration of Jewish families....Pittsford has a pretty significant population that is growing yearly. We have belonged to both the reform temples and the members come from all over but if you want your kids to have off for the jewish holidays you should live in Brighton. If you just want your kids to not feel strange then Pittsford is perfect. I would say that the student population is at least 10% and rising...this is purely anecdotal but we have found that in a class of 25 there is always at least 1 other kid who is jewish and usually more than that...in our neighborhood of about 120 houses, there are at least 10 families that I know of. Importantly, the district has an awareness of the holidays and kids are not given the evil eye for missing a day or having to do make up work (this was not the case as recently as 5 years ago so the demographic is changing). While other areas have jewish populations (Irondequoit for example), it is my belief that is is pretty aging. Also, Pittsford just opened a Chabad...which may or may not be of interest to you personally but since they only open in areas with a jewish population, it is pretty telling.
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Thank you. I would definitely join a reform temple. I grew up conservative, but I'm not that religious, although I would still like to be a member of a temple. With a budget of 200,000, do you think I would find something up to date in either Brighton or Pittsford? I've been looking on realtor.com, but I'm sure not all houses are listed.
I'm wonder if Rush-Henrietta could be a serious possibility. I noticed that along with Brighton, it is the only other school district that offers transportation from and to the JCC for Before and After School Care: Before/After School Care
I've seen some newer homes in the district and it seems to be solid academically. Error 404 - File Not Found
I wouldn't recommend rush Henrietta.... I have never met anyone Jewish who lived there I did pull out the temple directory and would say the largest group lived in Brighton, followed by Pittsford... After that, there was a small number from fairport.
I think your price point would be rough to do in Pittsford but not impossible ...
Good luck!!
I saw that there was a Jewish Day School in Geneva. Do you know anything about this area? I know it's a little further than other places you've mentioned. I've been looking in Brighton, Pittsford, Fairport, Walworth, and Palmyra. There was one house in East Bloomfield that I really liked, but I'm not sure about the neighborhood.
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I did pull out the temple directory and would say the largest group lived in Brighton, followed by Pittsford... After that, there was a small number from fairport.
