Manhattan Jewish & Kosher Guide 2024: Kosher Info in Manhattan, New York City

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About Manhattan

Manhattan is the most densely populated of New York City’s 5 boroughs with a census-estimated 2014 population of 1,636,168. It's mostly made up of Manhattan Island, bounded by the Hudson, East and Harlem rivers. Among the world’s major commercial, financial and cultural centers, it’s the heart of “the Big Apple.” Its iconic sites include skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building, neon-lit Times Square and the theaters of Broadway. A permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1614 with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement on Governors Island. The skyscraper, which has shaped Manhattan's distinctive skyline, has been closely associated with New York City's identity since the end of the 19th century. From 1890–1973, the world's tallest building was in Manhattan. One World Trade Center, a replacement for the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, is currently the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. 17.8% of the borough, a total of 1,686 acres (10.87 km1), is devoted to parkland, 70% of this outside Central Park. Manhattan is home to many world class museums and art galleries.

The Best Of Manhattan

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Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Manhattan

The Jewish community in Manhattan comprises the second largest religious group, with 314,500 persons (10.5%) in 140 congregations. The standard iconography of Jewish Manhattan has always been Ashkenazic: pastrami at Katz’s, smoked salmon at Russ & Daughters, tenements and Judaica stores on the Lower East Side, Hasidic diamond dealers in Midtown. Many years ago a Little Syria full of Ottoman Jews once thrived on Washington Street in Lower Manhattan. There is now a growing Syrian Jewish community based around Congregation Edmond J. Safra off Central Park on East 63rd Street.
There are over 200 kosher establishments either restaurants, cafes or shops in Manhattan. Many chains, such as Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme and 16 Handles have kosher stores throughout Manhattan. You can find a kosher restaurant with every type of food, from fast food and pizza to upscale steakhouses. There are a plethora of kosher restaurants on the Upper West Side and Upper East Side, where there are large Jewish communities. Many kosher restaurants can be found in midtown that cater to the business lunch crowd as well as the theater district dinner crowd. One doesn't have to go too far to find a quality kosher meal in Manhattan. For those who don't like to ever leave Manhattan, there are Passover Programs within driving distance of the City.


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What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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