Cooper City, in Davie, Florida, nestled between The Sawgrass Expressway the Florida Turnpike and 10-15 minutes west of the Jewish community in Hollywood and just north of Pembroke Pines, another smaller Jewish community with a traditional modern orthodox Young Israel Synagogue. Cooper City, has affordable housing as well the capacity to attract rich home buyers with the “Southwest Ranches” located just to the West.
Chabad of Southwest Broward recently acquired a large parcel of land; in the works a mikvah, wedding and social hall, pre-school, and summer camp. The sprawling campus includes six large buildings and a private lake. There are other Chabad synagogues throughout Cooper City with smaller congregations. Besides having the Hollywood community just West with its large number of restaurants and kosher, Cooper City has Aroma Kosher Market, the same management as Boca Raton. You will find everything you need from a full grocery store to meats, baked goods, and prepared foods.
The David Posnack School, grades K-12, is near the Aroma Market, just off Sterling Road. The school is so large it resides on two campuses, located near one another. A modern orthodox school serves the Hollywood and Davie communities attracts children from Conservative and Orthodox backgrounds. Hebrew Academy of Margate is 30 minutes north in Coconut Creek via the Florida Turnpike. Another option is Hillel Day School/Katz High School in Boca Raton, 45 minutes via the Florida Turnpike. Hebrew Academy of Miami is an Hour South.
Cooper city is home to one of the nicest JCC’s in the US, The David Posnack JCC, which offers an incredible facility for all sports and Jewish gatherings as well as their well known David Posnack School