Kesher Zion is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue located 555 Warwick Drive, Wyomissing in Reading, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
| Kesher Zion | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi David B. Sislen |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 555 Warwick Drive, Wyomissing, Reading, Pennsylvania 19610 |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Pennsylvania | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°20′00″N 75°54′47″W / 40.333445°N 75.913053°W |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1929 (as a congregation) |
| Website | |
| www | |
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
edit- ^ "Reading synagogue closing its doors". Reading Eagle. October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Reading Anti-Semites Paint Town". The Jewish Exponent. May 5, 1978.
- ^ "Swastikas Painted on Jewish Buildings". Philadelphia Daily News. May 1, 1978.