Temple Beth Tzedek
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| Temple Beth Tzedek | |
|---|---|
Hebrew: קהלה קדשה בית צדק | |
 The synagogue in 2022 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Region | Buffalo, New York |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Sara Rich |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Getzville, Western New York, New York |
| State | New York |
| Country | United States |
  Location of the synagogue in New York | |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°0′3″N 78°45′37″W / 43.00083°N 78.76028°W / 43.00083; -78.76028 |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 2008 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 2018 |
| Website | |
| btzbuffalo | |
Temple Beth Tzedek (Hebrew: קהלה קדשה 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. The synagogue is the second-largest one in Buffalo and the region's flagship for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, which represents 600 congregations across North America.
The congregation was formed in 2008 through the merger of two congregations, named Temple Beth El, Buffalo's oldest synagogue per its founding in 1847, and Temple Shaarey Zedek.[1] Rabbi Sara Rich was appointed the rabbi of the congregation in 2023.[2] Cantor Mark Spindler has served as cantor since 1987 and Cantorial Intern Zahava Fried has been with the congregation since 2021.
The new building for the synagogue was completed in 2018 by Finegold Alexander Architects and CannonDesign.[3][4] The building had a more naturalistic look with glass emitting sunlight every day in the main sanctuary with the heavy use of timber and other wood materials to make it more nature-like and evoke the wooden synagogues of pre-World War II Eastern Europe.[5] The facilities architectural design earned it a Brick by Brick Award for Excellence in Construction from Buffalo Business First in 2019.[6]
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, a SUNY Distinguished Professor and the founder of the University at Buffalo's Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Temple Beth Tzedek – Jewish Buffalo History Center". jewishbuffalohistory.org. January 8, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ Wallace, Amy (July 19, 2023). "Temple Beth Tzedek Welcomes First Female Rabbi". The Amherst Bee. ISSN 1095-9432. OCLC 8882862. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Finegold Alexander Architects Completes "Sanctuary in the Woods" for Temple Beth Tzedek". USGlass Magazine & USGNN News. April 6, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Finegold Alexander Architects completes Temple Beth Tzedek; New "Sanctuary in the Woods" unites two Congregations". nyrej.com. June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ↑ Strauss, Alix (May 31, 2020). "Bringing the Outside Inside Your Home". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ↑ Fink, James (June 11, 2019). "2019 Brick by Brick winners announced". American City Business Journals. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ 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.
