Columbus
Includes Bexley.
60/100
Normal for here
Based on 1 event over 60 weeks.
42/100
Jewish community
Based on Jewish population, synagogues, kosher food, Jewish schools, mikvah and Chabad.
How scores work. We never blend the two into one number.
- Jewish population
- 28,095
- Berman Jewish DataBank: Comenetz & Sheskin (2024), U.S. Jewish population estimates by county (same county estimates as AJYB 2024 Vol. 124 Appendix A), summed over the CBSA's counties, 2024
- Synagogues
- 17
- checked 25 Oct 2026
- Kosher food
- 13
- checked 25 Oct 2026
Safety in Columbus
Not safety advice. Not an emergency service.
Safety Score
60 Normal for here
Based on 1 event over 60 weeks.
Down 1 in the last 4 weeks (busier).
Few events have been reported here, so this score leans on United States as a whole.
The score compares Columbus with its own recent past. Compare it only with other cities in United States.
Official figure
117 antisemitic incidents recorded in Ohio (calendar year (Jan-Dec 2025)).
Source: ADL (Anti-Defamation League) - Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2025, 2025.
Events in the last 12 months
| Assault | 0 |
|---|---|
| Attack or plot | 0 |
| Vandalism | 1 |
| Threat or harassment | 0 |
| Campus or institutional | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Published events dated since 11 Nov 2025. See them in the feed.
Government travel advisory
The US State Department does not rate the United States itself.
Two questions for people who know Columbus
Would you wear a Magen David here?
Not enough reports yet.
Could you be visibly observant here?
Not enough reports yet.
One answer per question per device. Results appear once 20 people have answered. Answers are opinions, not checked facts.
Seen an antisemitic incident in Columbus? Report it to us.
Jewish places in Columbus
Synagogues
17 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Beth Jacob Synagogue Orthodox (Modern) 1223 College Ave, Columbus, OH 43209, USA Source: Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory
- Beth Messiah Congregation 4950 Morse Rd, Columbus, OH 43230, USA Source: Google Maps
- Columbus Community Kollel 2513 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43209, USA Source: Google Maps
- Congregation Agudas Achim 2767 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43209, USA Source: Google Maps
- Congregation Ahavas Shalom Orthodox (Modern) 2568 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH, 43209, US Source: Orthodox Union directory
- Congregation Ahavas Sholom 2568 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43209, USA Source: Google Maps
- Congregation Am Brit 5600 Post Rd, Dublin, OH 43017, USA Source: Google Maps
- Congregation Beth Tikvah 6121 Olentangy River Rd, Worthington, OH 43085, USA Source: Google Maps
- Congregation Tifereth Israel 1354 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43205, USA Source: Google Maps
- Congregation Torat Emet Orthodox (Modern) 2375 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43209, USA Source: Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory
- Kehilat Sukkat Shalom 3923 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214, USA Source: Google Maps
- Main Street Synagogue 2513 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43209, USA Source: Google Maps
- New Albany Chabad Orthodox (Chabad) 6220 E Dublin Granville Rd, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States Source: Orthodox Union directory
- Shepherds Hill discipleship 1037 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43206, USA Source: Google Maps
- Synagogue of Jewish worship 6067 Eden Valley Dr, Westerville, OH 43081, USA Source: Google Maps
- Temple Beth Shalom 5089 Johnstown Rd, New Albany, OH 43054, USA Source: Google Maps
- Temple Israel Columbus 3100 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43209, USA Source: Google Maps
Chabad houses
0 · checked 25 Oct 2026
None found in the sources we checked.
Kosher food
13 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Al Safa Halal Meats 4109 Trabue Rd, Columbus, OH 43228, USA Source: Google Maps
- Aladdin's Eatery Grandview 1425 Grandview Ave, Columbus, OH 43212, USA Source: Google Maps
- Beth Jacob Synagogue 1223 College Ave, Columbus, OH 43209, USA Source: Google Maps
- Catering By Chani - Torah Center 2942 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43209, USA Source: Google Maps
- East Pizzeria 3495 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43213, USA Source: Google Maps
- Halal-Mediterranean Food Import and Bakery #3 3652 Main St, Hilliard, OH 43026, USA Source: Google Maps
- Halimah's Kitchen 1282 Essex Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Source: Google Maps
- Jerusalem Pizza & Grill 5590 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH 43231, USA Source: Google Maps
- Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus 1125 College Ave, Columbus, OH 43209, USA Source: Google Maps
- Katzinger's Delicatessen 475 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA Source: Google Maps
- Kroger 3675 E Broad St, Whitehall, OH 43213, USA Source: Google Maps
- Matt's Bakery 39 S Yearling Rd, Columbus, OH 43213, USA Source: Google Maps
- Saba Columbus 212 Kelton Ave, Columbus, OH 43205, USA Source: Google Maps
Jewish schools
2 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- COLUMBUS TORAH ACADEMY Jewish (NCES Private School Survey 2023–24) 181 NOE BIXBY RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43213 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
- THE COLUMBUS JEWISH DAY SCHOOL Prizmah member 150 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, NEW ALBANY, OH 43054 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
Mikvaot
2 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Columbus Mikvah Orthodox 2376 E, Main Street, Bexley, OH, 43209, US Source: Orthodox Union directory
- Mikveh 2736 E Main St, Bexley, OH 43209, USA Source: Google Maps
Sources
| Figure | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish population | Berman Jewish DataBank: Comenetz & Sheskin (2024), U.S. Jewish population estimates by county (same county estimates as AJYB 2024 Vol. 124 Appendix A), summed over the CBSA's counties | 2024 |
| Synagogues | Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Chabad houses | — | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Kosher food | Google Maps | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Jewish schools | US Private School Survey (NCES) | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Mikvaot | Orthodox Union directory, Google Maps | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Official figure, Ohio | ADL (Anti-Defamation League) - Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2025 | calendar year (Jan-Dec 2025) |
| Events and Safety Score | News reports collected and grouped by us | newest 23 Oct 2026 |
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