The Sephardic community in Philadelphia is reviving like never before. Our synagogue, Congregation Mikveh Israel, "The Hope of Israel," was founded in 1740 and is an unparalleled American Jewish Institution. It has a two-fold tradition that is the synthesis of the Spanish-Portuguese Sephardic Jewish ritual and the ongoing development of the American Jewish community. Located in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Fourth Street between Arch and Market, we are both an active synagogue and proud progeny of a distinguished heritage and tradition.
Our team has been actively working to bring the Sephardic community together in new ways for 2022 and into the future. Our wonderful Sephardic Megillah Readings and Purim party were a blast, with a special kids puppet show, costume party, and delicious dinner. Our new Assistant Rabbi Yosef Zarnighian has been working closely with our senior spiritual leader of 33 years Rabbi Albert Gabbai to provide new Torah classes, a warm religious life, and the beautiful prayer services that have defined our Congregation for generations.
We now have a new and beautiful event space after a recent expansion, with the ability to host large weddings and bar mitzvahs for our members and non-member alike. We’re excited for what our future holds, and we're proud of our continued membership in the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America, inshallah for years to come!
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