Kesher Zion

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Kesher Zion
Religion
Affiliation Conservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Synagogue
Leadership Rabbi David B. Sislen
StatusActive
Location
Location555 Warwick Drive, Wyomissing, Reading, Pennsylvania 19610
CountryUnited States
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Location in Pennsylvania
Geographic coordinates 40°20′00″N75°54′47″W / 40.333445°N 75.913053°W / 40.333445; -75.913053
Architecture
Date 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]

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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.