Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun

Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
	The façade of Kehilath Jeshurun synagogue, in 2008, before the 2011 fire
Religion
Affiliation	Modern Orthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz; Rabbi Roy Feldman (Associate Rabbi); Rabbi Meyer Laniado (Associate Rabbi); Rabbi Haskel Lookstein (Emeritus);
Status	Active
Location
Location	126 East 85th Street, Upper East Side, New York, New York 10028
Country	United States
	Location in Manhattan
Geographic coordinates	40°46′45″N 73°57′24″W
Architecture
Type	Synagogue
Style	Neo-classical
Date established	1872 (as a congregation)
Completed	1872
Specifications
Interior area	18,000 square feet (1,700 m2) (Sanctuary only)
Materials	Limestone
Elevation	80 ft (24 m)
Website
	ckj.org

Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun (abbreviated as KJ or CKJ) is a Modern Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located at 126 East 85th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, in New York City, New York, in the United States. The synagogue was founded in 1872. The synagogue is closely affiliated with the Ramaz School. The lower school is co-located in an adjacent building and is across the street from the middle school.

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