What a synagogue website needs to do
Useful pages cover Shabbat and holiday services, life-cycle programs, education and youth, and a visitor page for those new to the congregation. Calendars should show upcoming dates, and membership information should be easy to find.
We use the wording your rabbi or board provides for religious content. Dues and donations link to the tool your synagogue already uses, and we do not build member-only portals.
People searching for a synagogue usually decide in seconds. Your site should answer the questions below before they have to ask.
See service times
Shabbat and holidays
Plan a visit
Directions and what to expect
Join
Membership information
Give
Approved donation link
Timing matters. High Holidays and Passover bring the largest traffic for schedules and registration.
The pages a synagogue website needs
A synagogue site does not need dozens of pages. It needs the right few, each doing one job:
- ✓Home — welcome and times
- ✓Services and holidays
- ✓Education and youth
- ✓Membership — how to join
- ✓Visit and contact — directions and questions
Need a page for every service or town you cover? The larger packages give you room to grow.
Mistakes we see on synagogue websites
- ✓Outdated holiday schedules — confusion and missed services
- ✓No newcomer information — visitors feel unsure
- ✓Hiding membership details
Getting found: SEO basics for a synagogue
- ✓Name the congregation and city — "synagogue near me for families"
- ✓List services in text — easy for search engines
- ✓Add an FAQ on membership — answers common questions
Cheap Cheap Websites sets up the essentials on every build, and Monthly SEO adds new pages every month when you are ready.
Sample sites that could be yours
These are real samples we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words.
What a synagogue website costs
Most synagogues fit Business Plus: $989 one-time for up to 20 pages, because they need a home page, a services and holidays page, an education page, a membership page and a contact page. Websites are priced one-time, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds.
What we ask a synagogue for
We will ask for service times, holiday schedules, programs, membership details and your donation tool.
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
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