| 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 inNew York | |
| Coordinates | 43°0′3″N78°45′37″W / 43.00083°N 78.76028°W /43.00083; -78.76028 |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 2008(as a congregation) |
| Completed | 2018 |
| Website | |
| btzbuffalo | |
Temple Beth Tzedek (Hebrew:קהלה קדשה בית צדק,romanized: mqḏš ḇyṯ ṣḏq) is aConservativeJewish congregation andsynagogue, located inGetzville, inWestern New York, in the state ofNew York, in the United States. The synagogue is the second-largest one in Buffalo and the region's flagship for theUnited 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 byFinegold 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 oftimber 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 fromBuffalo Business First in 2019.[6]
In February 2024, Temple Beth Tzedek was one of the first places of worship in the world to receiveuniversal 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, aSUNY Distinguished Professor and the founder of theUniversity at Buffalo's Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access.[7]
