Kehilla was created in 1982 to implement the housing policies of UJA Federation in response to the growing need to better house the Jewish community. In 1984, Kehilla became a free standing agency, with the development of Mutually Assisting Residential Community (Project MARC) in 1985. The Elmridge Seniors project also opened in 1985, followed by The Avenel Non-Profit in 1992. Kehilla has been a leader in the development of several affordable housing initiatives and has developed: a senior’s group home, a senior’s non-profit project, a senior’s life-lease project and two mixed-use non-profit housing projects. Kehilla also provides third-party property management services and works in partnership with Jewish communal agencies in serving their housing needs.

Since its inception, Kehilla has been involved in a variety of different projects and initiatives. Some of our past initiatives have included Elm Ridge Senior’s Residence, Rueben Cipin Healthy Living Community and Habayit Shelanu.