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Washington
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Washington

Includes Bethesda, Kemp Mill, Potomac, Rockville, Silver Spring.

Safety Score

57/100

Elevated

Based on 9 events over 60 weeks.

TribeScore

77/100

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
303,500
Berman Jewish DataBank: Sheskin, Dashefsky & Comenetz, 'United States Jewish Population, 2024', American Jewish Year Book 2024 (Vol. 124, Springer 2025), Table 3 (Jewish population in the top 25 MSAs, 2024), 2024
Synagogues
102
checked 25 Oct 2026
Kosher food
216
checked 25 Oct 2026

Safety in Washington

Not safety advice. Not an emergency service.

Safety Score

57 Elevated

Based on 9 events over 60 weeks.

Down 5 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 Washington with its own recent past. Compare it only with other cities in United States.

Official figure

124 antisemitic incidents recorded in Washington D.C. (calendar year (Jan-Dec 2025)).

Source: ADL (Anti-Defamation League) - Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2025, 2025.

Events in the last 12 months

Assault0
Attack or plot0
Vandalism6
Threat or harassment3
Campus or institutional0
Total9

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 Washington

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.

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Jewish places in Washington

Synagogues

102 · checked 25 Oct 2026

  • Abrams M L 2909 Friendlywood Way, Burtonsville, MD 20866, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Adas Israel Congregation Mozelle & Donald Saltz Building, 2850 Quebec St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Adat Shalom 7727 Persimmon Tree Ln, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Agudas Achim Congregation 2908 Valley Dr, Alexandria, VA 22302, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Aish Center of Greater Washington Orthodox (Kiruv) 11418 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD 20852, USA Source: Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory
  • Am Hatorah Congregation Orthodox (Kiruv) 5704 Maiden Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20817, US Source: Orthodox Union directory
  • Am HaTorah Congregation 5909 Bradley Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Antosz Lance J 11604 Georgia Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902, USA Source: Google Maps
  • B'nai Israel Congregation 6301 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD 20852, USA Source: Google Maps
  • B'nai Shalom of Olney Congregation 18401 Burtfield Dr, Olney, MD 20832, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Beit Chaverim Congregation Prince Frederick, MD 20678, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Beth Chai 6301 River Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation 21740 Beaumeade Cir Ste 100, Ashburn, VA 20147, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Beth El Hebrew Congregation 3830 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah Orthodox (Modern) 11825 Seven Locks Rd, Potomac, MD 20854, USA Source: Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory
  • Bethesda Jewish Congregation 6601 Bradley Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Blair Minyan (Of Beth Sholom) Orthodox (Modern) 1220 E West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States Source: Orthodox Union directory
  • Chabad at George Mason University 4858 Sideburn Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad at GW | Rohr 2522 I St NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad East DC Jewish Center 406 8th St SE Upper Levels, Washington, DC 20003, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad Lubavitch Of Northern Virginia Orthodox 3939 Prince William Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22031, US Source: Orthodox Union directory
  • Chabad of Loudoun County 43150 Broadlands Center Plaza #152, Ashburn, VA 20148, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad Of Olney 17320 Georgia Ave, Olney, MD 20832, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad of Potomac Village 10500 Burbank Dr, Potomac, MD 20854, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad of Springfield and Burke 8322 Traford Ln Suites A & B, Springfield, VA 22152, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad Shul of Aspen Hill 13300 Arctic Ave, Rockville, MD 20853, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad Tysons Jewish Center 2107 Chain Bridge Rd, Vienna, VA 22182, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Congregation Adat Reyim 6500 Westbury Oaks Ct, Springfield, VA 22152, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Congregation B’nai Tzedek 10621 S Glen Rd, Potomac, MD 20854, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA Source: Google Maps

Chabad houses

21 · checked 25 Oct 2026

  • American Friends of Lubavitch - Chabad DC 2110 Leroy Pl NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad at George Mason University 4858 Sideburn Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad GW 2211 Washington Cir NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad Israeli Center of Rockville 216 Rollins Ave, Rockville, MD 20852, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad Lubavitch 3939 Prince William Dr, Fairfax, VA 22031, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad Lubavitch of Alexandria-Arlington 1307 N Highland St, Arlington, VA 22201, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad of Anne Arundel County 98 Clifford Blvd, Annapolis, MD 21401, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad of Bethesda 5324 Goldsboro Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad of Chevy Chase 3604 East-West Hwy, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad of Clarksville 6125 Tulane Dr, Clarksville, MD 21029, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad of Greater Gainesville & Manassas 7371 Atlas Walk Way #165, Gainesville, VA 20155, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad of Greater Laurel 312 Marshall Ave #104, Laurel, MD 20707, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad Of Olney 17320 Georgia Ave, Olney, MD 20832, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad of Potomac 11621 Seven Locks Rd, Potomac, MD 20854, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad of Potomac Village 10500 Burbank Dr, Potomac, MD 20854, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad of Rockville 11140 Rockville Pike #100-164, Rockville, MD 20852, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad of Silver Spring 519 Lamberton Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20902, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad of Springfield and Burke 8322 Traford Ln Suites A & B, Springfield, VA 22152, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad of Upper Montgomery County 11520 Darnestown Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA Source: Google Maps
  • TheSHUL of the Nation's Capital (Chabad Washington DC) 2110 Leroy Pl NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA Source: Google Maps
  • UMD Chabad 7403 Hopkins Ave, College Park, MD 20740, USA Source: Google Maps

Kosher food

216 · checked 25 Oct 2026

  • 14 St Deli 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA Source: Google Maps
  • 24/7 Family Food Mart 5425 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20011, USA Source: Google Maps
  • 3 CHAMPIONS MARKET 623 Sligo Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA Source: Google Maps
  • A. Litteri 517 Morse St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA Source: Google Maps
  • AFRESCO (Naana International Foods) 6339 New Hampshire Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Afrik International Food World Market 6690 Old Landover Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20785, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Al Ha'esh 4860 Boiling Brook Pkwy, Rockville, MD 20852, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Aladdin Market 308 Main St, Laurel, MD 20707, USA Source: Google Maps
  • ALDI 133 Holiday Ct, Annapolis, MD 21401, USA Source: Google Maps
  • ALDI 5300 South Dakota Ave NE Suite C-01, Washington, DC 20011, USA Source: Google Maps
  • American Agashe LLC 1369 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA Source: Google Maps
  • American University STAR-K; Restaurant/Take Out The Kosher Nook Mary Graydon Center 4400 Massacusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20016 USA Source: Star-K
  • Americas Supermarket 2404 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20902, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Arada Market 6844 New Hampshire Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Atlantic Supermarket 7901 New Hampshire Ave, Adelphi, MD 20783, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Attman's Potomac Deli 12505 Park Potomac Ave, Potomac, MD 20854, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Avenue SuperMarket 5010 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Bagel Bin 6030 Daybreak Cir, Clarksville, MD 21029, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Bagels And... 2019 West St, Annapolis, MD 21401, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Baked by Yael 3000 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Ben Yehuda Pizza 1370B Lamberton Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20902, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Bestway 9145 Riggs Rd, Adelphi, MD 20783, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Bestway Supermarket LLC 3511 Hamilton St STE A, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Bub and Pop's 100 Florida Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Buffalo & Bergen - Capitol HIll 240 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Bullfrog Bagels 1300 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Busboys and Poets 5331 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Cafe K 1300 Spring St #136, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Café Sunflower 6101 Executive Blvd #115, North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Call Your Mother Deli - Barracks Row / Capitol Hill D.C. 701 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003, USA Source: Google Maps

Jewish schools

13 · checked 25 Oct 2026

  • ALEF BET MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC. Jewish (NCES Private School Survey 2023–24) 6125 TUCKERMAN LN, BETHESDA, MD 20852 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • ASHREINU SCHOOL FOR GIRLS INC. Prizmah member 9466 GEORGIA AVE PMB 29, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL Prizmah member 1901 E JEFFERSON ST, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • GESHER JEWISH DAY SCHOOL Prizmah member 4800 MATTIE MOORE CT, FAIRFAX, VA 22030 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • KEHILLAT ASHREINU MONTESSORI SCHOOL Prizmah member 1840 UNIVERSITY BLVD W, SILVER SPRING, MD 20902 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • LEO BERNSTEIN JEWISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS Jewish (NCES Private School Survey 2023–24) 1401 ARCOLA AVE, SILVER SPRING, MD 20902 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY Prizmah member 13300 ARCTIC AVE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20853 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • MILTON GOTTESMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF THE NATION'S Jewish (NCES Private School Survey 2023–24) 6045 16TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20011 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • SHAARE TORAH KINDERGARTEN Jewish (NCES Private School Survey 2023–24) 1409 MAIN ST, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • THE GAN MONTESSORI Jewish (NCES Private School Survey 2023–24) 519 LAMBERTON DR, SILVER SPRING, MD 20902 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • TORAH SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON Orthodox (Torah Umesorah member) 2010 LINDEN LN, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • YESHIVA OF GREATER WASHINGTON BOYS DIVISION Jewish (NCES Private School Survey 2023–24) 1216 ARCOLA AVE, SILVER SPRING, MD 20902 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • YESHIVA OF GREATER WASHINGTON GIRLS DIVISION Jewish (NCES Private School Survey 2023–24) 2010 LINDEN LN, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)

Mikvaot

8 · checked 25 Oct 2026

  • Chabad Lubavitch Of Northern Virginia Mikvah Orthodox 3939 Prince William Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22031, US Source: Orthodox Union directory
  • Mikvah Ateres Yisroel Orthodox 11621 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, MD, 20854, United States Source: Orthodox Union directory, Google Maps
  • Mikvah of Washington 8901 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Mikveh Emunah Society Orthodox 1401 Arcola Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20902, United States Source: Orthodox Union directory
  • National Capital Mikvah Inc 1308 28th St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Ohev Sholom Mikvah Chaim Fort Lesley J. McNair, 1600 Jonquil St NW #7, Washington, DC 20012, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Woodside Mikvah Organization Orthodox 8901 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States Source: Orthodox Union directory
  • Yitzchak Wallerstein Mikvah 913 Grays Ln, Silver Spring, MD 20902, USA Source: Google Maps

Sources

FigureSourceDate
Jewish population Berman Jewish DataBank: Sheskin, Dashefsky & Comenetz, 'United States Jewish Population, 2024', American Jewish Year Book 2024 (Vol. 124, Springer 2025), Table 3 (Jewish population in the top 25 MSAs, 2024) 2024
Synagogues Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory checked 25 Oct 2026
Chabad houses Google Maps checked 25 Oct 2026
Kosher food Google Maps, Star-K, OU Kosher restaurant list 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, Washington D.C. 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 4 Nov 2026

Last updated . Photo: Tyler Merbler from USA · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons.

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