Kesher Zion

Kesher Zion
Basic information
Location Reading, Pennsylvania
Status Active
Leadership Rabbi: Matthew Abelson

Kesher Zion is a Conservative Jewish congregation in Reading, Pennsylvania. Congregations B'nai Zion and Kesher Israel merged to form Kesher Zion in 1929.[1] The current rabbi of the synagogue is Matthew Abelson.[2]

In April 1978, vandals painted seven swastikas on the walls, doors, and columns of the synagogue.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Reading synagogue closing its doors". Reading Eagle. October 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Matthew Abelson takes over as the new rabbi at Kesher Zion". Reading Eagle. August 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Reading Anti-Semites Paint Town". The Jewish Exponent. May 5, 1978.
  4. ↑ "Swastikas Painted on Jewish Buildings". Philadelphia Daily News. May 1, 1978.

Coordinates: 40°20′00″N 75°54′47″W / 40.333445°N 75.913053°W / 40.333445; -75.913053

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