Historic Synagogue Needs Repairs, Members

The historic Mount Sinai synagogue in Jersey City Heights once served as many as 500 families, but now only a few dozen worshipers attend regular services, notes the Jewish Standard. The synagogue is hoping for landmark status to become eligible for state funds for much needed repairs. The congregation's fortunes may be changing too as more young people move to back to Hudson County,

"If you are Jewish and live in Hudson county, it’s likely you are over 80 years old or under 40,"