About Us

Island Synagogue is an OU synagogue that blends the warmth of traditional Judaism with a whole-hearted acceptance of everyone. We “shevet achim,” dwell together, as Seattle’s most diverse congregation. Many of us have returned to tradition and now join in friendship with other families, retired couples and singles in a rich community life filled with prayer, study and “chesed,” acts of kindness. From our home on Mercer Island, the geographic center of metropolitan Seattle, led by our beloved teacher, Rabbi Yechezkel Kornfeld, a Northwesterner since 1974, Island Synagogue is truly an Orthodox congregation for all Jews.

Please take a class, attend a program or participate in services to see what our community so unique. See Visit Us and Contact Us pages for more information.

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