Temple Beth Tzedek

Not to be confused with Beth Tzedec Congregation.
Temple Beth Tzedek
Hebrew: מקדש בית צדק
The synagogue in 2022
Religion
AffiliationConservative Judaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Sara Rich[1]
StatusActive
Location
LocationGetzville, Western New York, New York
CountryUnited States
Temple Beth Tzedek is located in New York
Temple Beth Tzedek
Location of the synagogue in New York
Geographic coordinates43°0′3″N 78°45′37″W / 43.00083°N 78.76028°W / 43.00083; -78.76028
Architecture
Date established2008 (as a congregation)
Completed2020
Website
btzbuffalo.org

Temple Beth Tzedek (Hebrew: מקדש בית צדק, romanized: mqḏš ḇyṯ ṣḏq) is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Getzville, in Western New York, in the state of New York, in the United States.

History

The congregation was formed in 2008 through the merger of two congregations, named Temple Beth El and Temple Shaarey Zedek.[2] In 2018 Rabbi Samuel Barth was appointed as rabbi. He succeeded Rabbi Perry Netter.[3]

The new building for the synagogue was completed in 2020 by Finegold Alexander Architects.[4][5] The building had a more naturalistic look with glass emitting sun light every day in the main congregation room with the heavy use of timber and other wood materials to make it more nature-like.[6] Land area owned by the synagogue was sold to Northtown Automotive for USD$6 million dollars after a finalized deal in March of 2018.[7]

In February 2024, Temple Beth Tzedek was one of the first places of worship in the world to receive universal design certification for their improvement of accessibility for the disabled. The project was led by Harvey Sanders, the chairman of the synagogue's Project Beit Tfilah Committee and Ed Steinfeld.[8]

After the 2023 invasion of Israel, the synagogue openly showed support for Israel against Hamas.[9]

In contrast to other religious communities in western New York, in was reported in 2024 that Temple Beth Tzedek gained many members since 2004.[10]

The Synagogue has a store section where people can buy jewelry and clothing items from the sisterhood group, a volunteer group for women members of the synagogue.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Temple Beth Tzedek in Getzville on celebrating Rosh Hashanah during dark times". WKBW-TV. October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024 – via Yahoo! News.
  2. ^ "Temple Beth Tzedek – Jewish Buffalo History Center". jewishbuffalohistory.org. January 8, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Sommer, Mark (July 30, 2018). "New rabbi named for Temple Beth Tzedek". The Buffalo News. ISSN 0745-2691. OCLC 8882862. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Finegold Alexander Architects Completes "Sanctuary in the Woods" for Temple Beth Tzedek". USGlass Magazine & USGNN News. April 6, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Finegold Alexander Architects completes Temple Beth Tzedek; New "Sanctuary in the Woods" unites two Congregations". nyrej.com. June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Strauss, Alix (May 31, 2020). "Bringing the Outside Inside Your Home". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  7. ^ Fink, James (March 29, 2018). "Northtown, Temple Beth Tzedek complete $6 million deal". bizjournals.com. American City Business Journals. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Sommer, Mark (February 12, 2024). "Jewish temple in Amherst certified for universal design". The Buffalo News. ISSN 0745-2691. OCLC 8882862. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "We Stand with Israel: Community Vigil". Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo. October 10, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  10. ^ Buckley, Eileen (March 26, 2024). "'I'm really proud to be on the frontlines of religion': New Gallup Poll finds drop in church attendance". WKBW-TV. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  11. ^ Cantillon, Sharon (June 3, 2017). "A final rummage sale for Temple Beth Tzedek". The Buffalo News. ISSN 0745-2691. OCLC 8882862. Retrieved October 10, 2024.