Kesher Zion

Kesher Zion
Religion
AffiliationConservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi David B. Sislen
StatusActive
Location
Location555 Warwick Drive, Wyomissing, Reading, Pennsylvania 19610
CountryUnited States
Location in Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′00″N 75°54′47″W / 40.333445°N 75.913053°W / 40.333445; -75.913053
Architecture
Established1929 (as a congregation)
Website
www.kesherzion.org

Kesher Zion is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue located 555 Warwick Drive, Wyomissing in Reading, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Congregations B'nai Zion and Kesher Israel merged to form Kesher Zion in 1929.[1]

In April 1978, vandals painted seven swastikas on the walls, doors, and columns of the synagogue.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Reading synagogue closing its doors". Reading Eagle. October 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Reading Anti-Semites Paint Town". The Jewish Exponent. May 5, 1978.
  3. ^ "Swastikas Painted on Jewish Buildings". Philadelphia Daily News. May 1, 1978.