Consider Boynton Beach for affordable housing options. It offers Anshei Chessed, an Orthodox Ashkenaz synagogue, and Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Boynton Beach, an Orthodox outreach center. A new Chabad recently opened west of the Florida Turnpike, close to Cobblestone Creek, Canyon Lakes, and Valencia Reserve. Boynton Beach also has Conservative and Reform synagogues.
The community has a mikvah and an eruv like other South Florida Jewish communities. In February 2023, Boynton Beach welcomed its first kosher restaurant, Bissli Grill, offering Mediterranean cuisine and Shabbat takeout.
For education, there’s the Cheder Chabad of Florida, which moved to Delray Beach. The Mandel JCC of Boynton Beach has a kosher preschool. You can also consider schools in Palm Beach or Boca Raton.
Boynton Beach is conveniently located, 25 minutes from Palm Beach International Airport, with easy access to I-95 and the Florida Turnpike. Tri Rail and high-speed rail services provide quick travel options.
The area offers plenty of shopping options, including supermarkets with basic kosher foods. Boynton Beach is a relatively new community, with affordable housing and well-maintained neighborhoods.