Congregation Beth Or

Congregation Beth Or
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Gregory Marx Rabbi Jason Bonder (Associate)
Status	Active
Location
Location	Maple Glen, Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Location in Pennsylvania
Geographic coordinates	40°11′1″N 75°11′25″W
Architecture
Style	Synagogue
Date established	1955 (as a congregation)
Completed	2006
Website
bethor.org

Congregation Beth Or logo

Congregation Beth Or (transliterated from Hebrew as "House of Light") is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located in Maple Glen, a northern suburb of Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

History

Beth Or was established in 1955 in Mount Airy.^[1][2] In 1974, the congregation moved to Spring House,^[3] until relocating in 2006 to its current home in Maple Glen. The dedication of the new synagogue on May 15, 2006, was attended by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell.^[2]

Rabbi Gregory Marx has led Beth Or since 1989.^[1] In 2018, Associate Rabbi Jason Bonder joined the congregation.^[4]

See also

• History of the Jews in Pennsylvania

References

1. Saffren, Jarrad (December 13, 2022). "Congregation Beth Or in Maple Glen Continues to Thrive". Jewish Exponent. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
2. Campisi, Jon (May 16, 2006). "Dedication celebration". Ambler Gazette. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
3. Greenberg, Adam (August 21, 2001). "Synagogue finds new home as camp prepares to close". Ambler Gazette. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
4. "Maple Glen synagogue welcomes new associate rabbi". Montgomery Media. July 18, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

External links

• Official website