Merrick Jewish Ctr

What Merrick Jewish Ctr does

Merrick Jewish Centre is a private, non-profit Conservative synagogue serving the Jewish community in Merrick and Bellmore on Long Island, New York. It operates from a single facility at 225 Fox Boulevard with a 12-person staff consisting of clergy, education leadership, and administrative roles. The institution provides weekly Shabbat services, daily minyanim, lifecycle event officiation (Bar/Bat Mitzvah, weddings, funerals), and a tiered Hebrew School program running from pre-school (Bim Bam Buddies, ages 3-4) through 7th grade (Atid Hebrew High School), plus a specialized SULAM program for children with special needs and the Friendship Garden PreSchool.

The synagogue's technology stack is built around ShulCloud, a third-party cloud-based synagogue management platform that powers the website, member portals, event registration, Hebrew School enrollment, donation processing, and livestreaming of services. Google Sign-In is integrated for member authentication, and Zoom is used for virtual Lifelong Learning programming. There is no proprietary technology development; the organization is a customer/operator of synagogue-management SaaS rather than a technology builder.

Merrick Jewish Centre generates revenue through four streams: annual membership dues (billed in January with auto-pay and monthly/quarterly plans available), religious school tuition ($180-$1,225 per student annually depending on grade), voluntary donations and Tzedakah contributions, and event-based fundraising such as the annual Golf Outing (sponsorship tiers up to $10,000) and community outings like the Long Island Ducks game. Go-to-market is community-led: membership applications, Hebrew School inquiries, and event promotion flow through the website, email, and member referrals. The organization also operates a community-wide Hebrew High School in partnership with three sister synagogues (Ohav Sholom, Temple Beth Am, Congregation Beth Ohr).

Name

Merrick Jewish Ctr

Legal name

Merrick Jewish Centre

Website

https://merrickjc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Merrick Jewish Centre is a non-profit Conservative synagogue in Merrick, NY serving local Jewish families with worship services, a tiered Hebrew School (pre-school through 7th grade), lifecycle events, and community programming, operating via the ShulCloud platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Religious education
• Jewish community services
• Hebrew school programs
• Early childhood education
• Religious worship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Merrick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues billed in January, with options for monthly and quarterly payment arrangements. Members must maintain current accounts to receive High Holy Day tickets and school admission.
2. Religious School Tuition: Tuition fees for Hebrew School programs ranging from $180-$1,225 per student annually, with additional fees for multiple children. Automatic enrollment and credit card/ACH charging for enrolled students.
3. Donations and Tzedakah: Voluntary contributions and donations including kiddush sponsorship, general giving, and fundraising events such as the annual Golf Outing.
4. Event Fees and Fundraising: Revenue from community events including golf outings ($18-$10,000 ticket levels), dinners, and raffles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Merrick Jewish Centre is a Conservative synagogue that provides Jewish religious worship services, lifecycle ceremonies, and community programming to its members. It also operates a religious Hebrew school with tiered programs for different age groups, a specialized Hebrew school for children with special needs (SULAM), and a preschool (Friendship Garden). Members can access services via in-person attendance or livestream through the ShulCloud-powered online portal.

Product overview

Merrick Jewish Centre operates as a Conservative synagogue offering Jewish religious education and community programming. The organization uses ShulCloud as its core technology platform for website management, member services, and event coordination. Primary offerings include Hebrew School/Religious School programs for children ages 3 through 7th grade (Bim Bam Buddies, Gan/Kita Aleph, Bet through Vav, Hebrew High School), SULAM special needs Hebrew school, livestreamed worship services, Friendship Garden Preschool, and membership management. The platform also provides Jewish prayer time calculations (Zmanim) and an online event calendar for community programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SULAM: Special Needs Hebrew School LI: A ladder program enabling school-age Jewish children with special needs to reach new heights in their Jewish education.
• Friendship Garden PreSchool
• Hebrew High School (Atid Hebrew HS)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ShulCloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationShulCloud provides the proprietary content management system powering the Merrick Jewish Centre website. The platform enables member login, event registration, Hebrew school enrollment, donation processing, livestreaming, and other synagogue management functions. The End User Terms agreement governs member use of the platform.
• Ohav SholomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister synagogue partnership for the Hebrew High School (Zayin) program. Students from Ohav Sholom attend Hebrew High School classes held at Merrick Jewish Centre on Tuesday nights, creating a community-wide Jewish education program across multiple congregations.
• Temple Beth AmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister synagogue partnership for the Hebrew High School (Zayin) program. Students from Temple Beth Am attend Hebrew High School classes held at Merrick Jewish Centre on Tuesday nights, creating a community-wide Jewish education program across multiple congregations.
• Congregation Beth OhrcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister synagogue partnership for the Hebrew High School (Zayin) program. Students from Congregation Beth Ohr attend Hebrew High School classes held at Merrick Jewish Centre on Tuesday nights, creating a community-wide Jewish education program across multiple congregations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Union for Reform Judaism: Largest Jewish movement in North America, providing resources, camping, and programming to affiliated congregations. Represents the parallel institutional umbrella to the Conservative movement that MJC operates within, with significant overlap in youth and family programming offerings.
• Congregation Emanu-El: One of the largest Reform synagogues in the world, located in Manhattan. Overlaps significantly in offerings (Hebrew school, preschool, lifecycle events, adult learning) but operates under the Reform movement and serves a much broader geographic catchment at greater scale.
• Hebrew Union College: Reform movement seminary training rabbis and Jewish educators. Operates in the broader Jewish education ecosystem that informs MJC's Hebrew school staffing and curricular approach, though across denominational lines.
• Jewish Theological Seminary: Flagship seminary and academic institution of the Conservative Jewish movement. Sets rabbinical standards, curricula, and movement-wide resources that MJC's clergy and Hebrew school draw upon; broader incumbent in the same denominational network rather than a service competitor.

Direct peers

• Park Avenue Synagogue: Major Conservative synagogue on the Upper East Side with extensive religious school, early childhood center, and adult education programs. Directly comparable in mission (Conservative movement, Hebrew school, lifecycle events) but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Central Synagogue: Large Conservative synagogue in Manhattan offering comprehensive worship, Hebrew school, and lifecycle programming. Operates the same Conservative movement model with ShulCloud-equivalent infrastructure, full-time clergy, and tiered tuition-based religious education for member families.

Regional players

• Sid Jacobson JCC: Jewish Community Center on Long Island's North Shore offering programming for all ages including early childhood, seniors, fitness, and cultural events. Serves overlapping Long Island geography with comparable multi-generational programming but a secular communal (not religious) framework.
• JCC Manhattan: Jewish Community Center in Manhattan offering early childhood, adult learning, arts, and cultural programming. Comparable in community-ecosystem positioning and multi-generational programming but serves an urban rather than suburban catchment and operates as a community center rather than a religious congregation.

Others

• ShulCloud: The synagogue management platform that powers MJC's website, member portal, registration, and payments. A technology ecosystem partner serving hundreds of comparable congregations rather than a direct competitor, but central to MJC's operational stack.

Emerging players

• North Shore Hebrew Academy: Jewish day school on Long Island serving nursery through 12th grade. Comparable in Jewish education mission and Long Island geography but offers full-day school rather than supplementary Hebrew school, positioning it as an adjacent rather than direct competitor to MJC's religious school model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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