International Synagogue
Finding it
International Synagogue is in Check-In in Terminal 4 near Check-In at John F. Kennedy International Airport. It sits landside, so you can reach it without a boarding pass — and you still have to clear security afterwards.
- Nearest gates
- Check-In
- Level
- 4
Terminal 4 has 47 places to eat and 39 shops in this directory; the earliest opens at 12am.
Hours against the security queue
Across the week, JFK security runs longest around 8am at a median of 33 minutes, and lightest around 2am at 10 minutes.
Queue figures are medians from FlyIndex's JFK wait-time record, not a live reading.
About this location
Alongside Christ for the World Chapel, the Multifaith Chapel and Our Lady of the Skies Chapel, this synagogue sits on Terminal 4's check-in level, level 4, one of four distinct faith spaces grouped together rather than scattered through the terminal. It's the only Jewish worship space among the four, set apart from the general-purpose multifaith room by its specific denomination and from the two Christian spaces beside it. JFK has no second International Synagogue elsewhere in the terminal or the airport.
What to expect
- Prayer Room
Other options in Terminal 4
All landside, so you can reach any of these before security.
Sources
- International Synagogue, Terminal 4 - JFK Airport — John F. Kennedy International Airport, checked 2026-09-10
- Relaxation and Lounges - JFK Airport — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, checked 2026-09-10
Official Travel Resources
1 verified external links from airport operators and U.S. agencies.