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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] When my husband and I first moved to this area, we lived in Silver Spring, because we were told that's where the Jewish community is. And yes, there is a Jewish community there and lots of synagogue options nearby, and kosher grocery stores and kosher restaurants, and preschool through high school day school options. But despite trying out multiple synagogues (Conservative, Reform, and Mod Orthodox), we never found the right fit. The Maryland Jewish community is older (both more established and by age) and more concentrated, so it will probably feel more like New York, if that's what you're looking for. We found it stuffy and cliquish, mostly. We weren't planning on day school, so that didn't impact our decision, but we know lots of people at Gesher in Fairfax who love it for Pre-K-8th grade.

Northern Virginia's population is lovely. We find it much more open and friendly. Maybe because more of NOVA is transplants? You'll find pockets of more Jewish neighborhoods near the synagogues. There are some Chabad locations, but no other Orthodox options, which might be why we don't have the same level of kosher options, but it's not hard to shlep to Maryland for specialty runs to the kosher stores, and Moti's has regular central point deliveries to some of the synagogues here. We keep kosher and maybe go to or order from Maryland every three months, but mostly we can find what we need here. [/quote]

Thank you! This is all very helpful.[/quote]

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