Welcome to the Jewish Community of Japan

ברוכים הבאים לקהילה היהודית ביפן

日本ユダヤ教団へようこそ

The Jewish Community of Japan is a warm and vibrant egalitarian congregation. We welcome everyone who wants to join us for services, events or any other activity regardless of their Jewish affiliation, gender, color or sexual identity. We provide for the religious, educational, and social needs of our members and we also provide a place for visitors to Japan who want to participate in Shabbat services and enjoy kosher meals in a congenial atmosphere... more

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FAQ

For any Jew
in Japan
who does not live
near Tokyo or Kobe

click here

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In response to the earthquake and tsunami

The Jewish Community of Japan is partnering with the JDC, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee... more

One year later
click here

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In 2012, Israel and Japan celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationships. Event calendar here

JCJ Members Tomoko and Philip Rosenfeld shared their collection of Japanese bamboo baskets with the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art in Haifa. Please click here and here to see articles and images.

Click here to see (in Japanese)Israel-Related Cultural Events in February 2012

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JCJ Upcoming Cultural Events
For information click here

Office hours

Monday:                closed
Tuesday-Friday:   9:30-17:30
Saturday:               closed
Sunday:                  9:30-13:00, only on days when the Hebrew School is in session.

During Jewish Holy Days and Japanese National Holidays the office is closed

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Visiting us

If you are passing through Tokyo, come visit us. For security reasons, however, it may not always be possible to accommodate unannounced tourists. Therefore we kindly ask anyone who would like to visit us to make an appointment in advance by sending an e-mail to rsvp{at}jccjapan.or.jp. Thank you for your cooperation.

A guest room is available in the JCC. For more information click here.

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Services

We are an egalitarian congregation. Men and women sit together, women are counted in the minyan, receive aliyot and any other honor, can lead services and read Torah. Our services... more

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Learning

Study (or in common Jewish parlance “learning”) has traditionally been one of the cornerstone of Jewish life. It is a never ending endeavor, something... more

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