J C P Jewish Community Project

Specialties

JCP is an open and organic Jewish community that enables individuals and families to become a creative force in the life of the organization, to explore their Jewish identity and connect to others through educational, cultural, social, and artistic programs.

JCP’s mission is to meet the growing needs of the Jewish community in Lower Manhattan and to build collaborative partnerships among like minded downtown organizations in order to maximize communal resources. JCP’s ultimate goal is to create a healthy and evolving community in which members have a strong sense of personal ownership, community connections and Jewish identity.

History

Established in 2004.

Following 9/​11, young Jewish families that were seeking community met for an informal Purim Party and some local leaders began to dream about a neighborhood Jewish community that would bring them together. Rotating Shabbat dinners began the next year. To anchor the community, the vision of a preschool took root in 2004. In 2007, JCP moved into a 10,000 square foot facility in Tribeca