Rhawnhurst, PA Shul Map
Northeast Philadelphia's yeshivish community â 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
Price range
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Find apartments here âRhawnhurst 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 Bânai IsraelâOhev Zedek on Castor Avenue is the communityâs center â built in the 1970s when two older shuls merged â joined by Ahavas Torah on Rhawn Street, Beth Midrash Harav Bânai Jacob on Algon Avenue, Congregation Dibrot Eliyahu, and the Lubavitcher Center.
House of Kosher on Bustleton Avenue is the regionâs all-kosher supermarket under Keystone K supervision and draws shoppers from across greater Philadelphia. Politz Hebrew Academy serves the communityâs boys and girls, and the Abraham Offen Mikvah is on Loretto Avenue. The wider Northeast eruv, run out of Bânai IsraelâOhev 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 Bânai IsraelâOhev 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 IsraelâOhev 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 â 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 â 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.
What county is Rhawnhurst in?
Rhawnhurst is in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania â the county coextensive with the city of Philadelphia â in the Northeast section of the city. It is a separate community from Lower Merion and the Main Line, which lie west of the city in Montgomery County.
What is the Jewish population of Northeast Philadelphia?
Greater Philadelphia's Jewish population is commonly estimated at well over 200,000, and Northeast Philadelphia has historically been one of its largest concentrations. The Rhawnhurst Orthodox community, which leans yeshivish, numbers in the thousands across Rhawnhurst and the adjacent Oxford Circle, Burholme, and Castor Gardens sections. These are community estimates, not census counts.
Is there an eruv in Rhawnhurst?
Yes â the Northeast Philadelphia eruv is maintained by the Northeast Eruv Corporation, based at Congregation B'nai IsraelâOhev Zedek, and it reaches beyond Rhawnhurst into Oxford Circle, Burholme, and Castor Gardens. Confirm its boundary and weekly status with the shul or your rav before carrying on Shabbat.
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 â 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.
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