Thursday, September 17, 2026  
All Services are currently being held at the DSN Community Center @ 244 Norwood Avenue
New Building · Main Facade
Est. 1978 · Oakhurst, New Jersey

The New Synagogue
of Oakhurst

A Sephardic home for tefillah, Torah, and community — building a makom kadosh for generations to come.

Welcome

A growing kehillah in the heart of Oakhurst

What began in 1978 with twelve men in a red schoolhouse has grown into a thriving Sephardic congregation — and a community that has outgrown its beloved home. Now, under the leadership of Rabbi Ike Hanon, we are building a new shul: a 400-seat sanctuary, a bet midrash for daily learning, and gathering spaces to serve our families for decades to come.

Schedule

Rosh HaShanah 5787 ראש השנה

DSN Community Center on Norwood Avenue

  • Friday September 11th - Erev Rosh HaShanah
    ערב ראש השנה
  • Prepare Pre-Existing Flame & Eruv Tavshilin
  • Minha & Arbit
    מנחה וערבית
    6:45 PM
  • Candle Lighting
    הדלקת נרות
    6:54 PM
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  • Rosh HaShanah Day I
    ראש השנה יום ראשון
  • Shaharit
    שחרית
    7:45 AM
  • Sefer Torah
    ספר תורה
    10:00 AM
  • Pre-Minha Class
    שיעור
    5:25 PM
  • Minha Followed by Seudah Shelishit & Tashlich
    מנחה
    6:05 PM
  • Candle Lighting (Existing Flame) & Preparations for 2nd Night After 7:50PM
    הדלקת נרות
  • Kiddush & Havdalah Using Existing Flame
    קידוש והבדלה
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  • Rosh HaShanah Day II
    יום שני של ראש השנה
  • Shaharit
    שחרית
    7:45 AM
  • Sefer Torah
    ספר תורה
    10:00 AM
  • Shofar
    שופר
    10:35 AM
  • Pre-Minha Class
    שיעור
    6:10 PM
  • Minha
    מנחה
    6:50 PM
  • Yom Tov End
    תזכו לשנים רבות
    7:48 PM
  • Monday 9/14/26 - Som Gedalia - Begins 5:21AM - Ends 7:27PM

Times for minhah, arvit, and zmanim follow the sun and shift weekly. For the current week's exact times, join the WhatsApp group.

Our History

Our Journey

From the Red Schoolhouse to a home that will serve our children's children.

  1. 1978
    Founded

    Rabbi Yaakov Mevorach and Irving Fallas start the Oakhurst Minyan in the Red Schoolhouse — twelve men, one Torah, infinite hope.

  2. 1982
    A First Home
    A First Home

    The congregation purchases its first permanent building.

  3. 2002
    Renovation
    Renovation

    The building is expanded and renovated to serve a thriving membership.

  4. April 2026
    A New Chapter
    A New Chapter

    Under Rabbi Ike Hanon, the congregation outgrows its capacity. The beloved shul is taken down to make room for the future.

  5. Sept 2027
    Our New Shul
    Our New Shul

    A beautiful new 400-seat synagogue opens — a home for tefillah, Torah, and community for generations.

The New Building Campaign

A new home. A timeless vision.

A 400-seat main sanctuary, a bet midrash for daily Torah, a welcoming lobby, and a simcha hall for celebrations — designed to serve our growing kehillah for decades to come.

Main Sanctuary
Main Sanctuary
400 seats
Bet Midrash
Bet Midrash
Daily study & tefillah
Main Lobby
Main Lobby
A welcoming entry
Simcha Hall
Simcha Hall
160+ for events
לְדוֹר וָדוֹר

“Together we build a makom kadosh
for our children and generations to come.”