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Rhawnhurst, PA Shul Map

Northeast Philadelphia's yeshivish community — five shuls around Castor Avenue, House of Kosher, Politz Hebrew Academy, its own eruv, and the most affordable frum housing in the Philadelphia area.

Kosher markets

  • House of Kosher · Philadelphia's all-kosher supermarket (Keystone K)

Mikvahs

  • Abraham Offen Mikvah of Northeast Philadelphia

Day schools

  • Politz Hebrew Academy · Yeshiva & Bais Yaakov

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Rhawnhurst is the working-class counterweight to the Main Line: a dense, yeshivish-leaning Orthodox community in Northeast Philadelphia where row homes and twins cost a fraction of Lower Merion. Congregation B’nai Israel–Ohev Zedek on Castor Avenue is the community’s center — built in the 1970s when two older shuls merged — joined by Ahavas Torah on Rhawn Street, Beth Midrash Harav B’nai Jacob on Algon Avenue, Congregation Dibrot Eliyahu, and the Lubavitcher Center.

House of Kosher on Bustleton Avenue is the region’s all-kosher supermarket under Keystone K supervision and draws shoppers from across greater Philadelphia. Politz Hebrew Academy serves the community’s boys and girls, and the Abraham Offen Mikvah is on Loretto Avenue. The wider Northeast eruv, run out of B’nai Israel–Ohev Zedek, reaches beyond Rhawnhurst into Oxford Circle, Burholme and Castor Gardens.

Note: the Northeast Philadelphia eruv is maintained by the Northeast Eruv Corporation, based at Congregation B’nai Israel–Ohev Zedek. Confirm its boundary and weekly status with the shul or your rav before carrying on Shabbat.

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Frequently asked questions

How many shuls are in Rhawnhurst, PA?

Rhawnhurst, PA has 5 shuls on ShulMap in Philadelphia: Congregation B'nai Israel–Ohev Zedek, Ahavas Torah, Congregation Dibrot Eliyahu, Beth Midrash Harav B'nai Jacob, Lubavitcher Center.

What is Rhawnhurst, PA like for an observant family?

Northeast Philadelphia's yeshivish community — five shuls around Castor Avenue, House of Kosher, Politz Hebrew Academy, its own eruv, and the most affordable frum housing in the Philadelphia area.

Are there Orthodox synagogues in Rhawnhurst, PA?

Yes — shul is the traditional term for synagogue, and Rhawnhurst, PA has 5 Orthodox synagogues listed on ShulMap, each mapped with the kosher amenities and housing around it.

Where can I find housing in Rhawnhurst, PA?

Use the apartment and home search on this page to see current listings in Rhawnhurst, PA. Walking distances to shuls are approximate — confirm what's comfortable for your family.

Walking distance: Walking-distance circles are approximate and do not assert a halachic standard. Confirm what is walkable for you locally.

ShulMap is an independent directory. Listings and routes are informational — verify all details directly with the source.