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Learn more about our community at Kehila Kedosha Janina (the Holy Community of Janina) and discover the nearly 2,300 year old history of the Romaniote Jews of Greece.
Meet our communal leadership and read our monthly newsletters. Explore our museum and join us at our unique Greek Jewish events. Explore our historic building erected in 1927 and restored to its original conditions. We are proud to be listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places and a designated New York City Landmark since 2004.
About Us
Kehila Kedosha Janina, at the same location on the Lower East Side for the past 97 years, is the last remaining Romaniote synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. Our active community still conducts weekly services in the traditional Romaniote liturgy.
Join us for our weekly Shabbat and Jewish holiday services. Use our state-of-the-art facility to host a wedding, bar/bat mitzvah, family reunion, or other events.
Religious Services
Learn more about Greek Jewry and Jewish Life on the Lower East Side. Our museum is open to the public every Sunday from 11am-4pm as well as by appointment and offers free guided tours. Visitors are strongly encouraged to email museum@kkjsm.org to let us know if you plan to visit.
The museum serves as a repository for Greek Jewish history and culture. It also hosts a variety of events throughout the year including lectures, book signings, movie screenings, and concerts.
Museum and Tours
News & Announcements
Our Story
In the Footsteps of the Jews of Greece - Book Presentation
September 15 at 1pm
Join us as we welcome author Anastasios Karababas to present his new book that offers a unique overview of the history of Greek Jews from antiquity to the present day. Beyond this historical landscape, the book also highlights the contributions of Greek Jews to the economic, cultural, intellectual and political life of the country, and reveals the golden times and the darkest days in the coexistence between Jews and Christians in Greece. Please RSVP to Amarcus@kkjsm.org
High Holiday Services
Fall 2024
Join us for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services to celebrate the new year. Experience the unique Judeo-Greek traditions of Ioannina at Kehila Kedosha Janina, the last remaining Romaniote synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. Our seats are free and our hearts are open. Please RSVP to Amarcus@kkjsm.org
תזכו לשנים רבות Χρόνια Πολλά Anyos Munchos
Sukkoth Holiday Service
October 17-19 at 9:30am
Join us for Sukkoth holiday services and enjoy the fall season! Help us fulfill the mitzvah of the holiday by having a traditional meal in our communal Sukkah. Your attendance helps make our celebrations so special and helps us perpetuate our Romaniote traditions. You are welcome to join us for Sukkoth Holiday services on October 17,18, 19 at 9:30am.
מועדים לשמחה Χαγκ Σαμεαχ Moed Alegre
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Welcome Theo Canter - KKJ's New Community Engagement Fellow
KKJ is excited to welcome Theo Canter serves as our new Community Engagement Fellow! In this role, Theo will help lead public outreach, programming, religious services, educational classes, and general community development for our Kehila. Theo is a dynamic young man whose knowledge, skills, and passion about his Romaniote heritage will help us grow and better engage our Greek Jewish community.