Penn Wynne/Philadelphia, PA

About This Community

Penn Wynne was rated #4 for 2021 in Best Places to Live in America (Niche.com). This rating references the housing affordability, the low/negligible crime rate, and the family life positive environment in Penn Wynne. The Penn Wynne neighborhood is part of Lower Merion Township, near Philadelphia. Our neighborhood/town includes Orthodox preschools, elementary and high schools, yeshivot, and Kollels. Classes/shiurim for adults are plentiful. Close to Penn Wynne is a women’s and a men’s mikvah, kosher dining, and national food chains with extensive kosher sections (fish, fresh meat, bakeries, deli, prepared foods).

Congregation Beth Hamedrosh (CBH), a vibrant and diverse Orthodox synagogue, anchors the community. CBH offers a full complement of programming and learning including “Shabbos in the Park” for the children. A new addition on the lawn is a mini playground for young children. Within our extensive eruv are moderately priced homes (starting at $300K in Penn Wynne and $200K in Overbrook Park/Philadelphia). CBH has relationships with real estate agents and a title insurance lawyer. CBH’s Rabbi Gross works closely with the schools; as illustrated above by the Kohelet Yeshiva photo of the sefer Torah completion.

Penn Wynne/ Lower Merion Township is 20 minutes from Center City, the downtown business district of Philadelphia, and from the Philadelphia International Airport, Amtrak, the zoo, museums, and sports arenas.

Synagogue members are available for networking for jobs. Several medical school affiliated hospitals, drug companies, hi-tech firms, and universities are within a 30-minute drive.

We’d love to have you visit and can arrange hospitality for you.

INCENTIVES:

• Free synagogue membership for the first-year.

• Limited grants exist, if specific criteria are met, up to $20K towards the purchase of a home in Penn Wynne or Overbrook Park to families who agree to fulfill specific shul responsibilities to promote the growth of the shul.

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Our Community Amenities

Education
Yeshiva Elementary Day School
CoedBoys OnlyGirls OnlyChabad Day School
Yeshiva High School
CoedBoys MesiftaGirls Only
Educational Resources
Funding Assistance
Extra Curricular Programs
Sports LeaguesNCSY
Religious Life
Chessed Organizations
Bikur Cholim
Kosher Dining
Dairy RestaurantsMeat Restaurants
Kosher Food Availability
Kosher StoreKosher food widely available in local supermarketChalav Yisroel
Mikvah
Shabbos Mikvah within walking distanceMikvah within close driving distance
Minyanim
Daily Minyanim (Shacharis/Mincha/Maariv) Available
Nusach
Ashkenazic
Other Resources
EruvYoetzet Halacha
Kollel
Lakewood
Economics
Jobs Assistance NetworkMass Transit Available
Taxes
State Income Tax for Highest Bracket 1-6%
Retiree Amenities
Retiree ProgramsRetiree Kollel
Fair Participation
2013 Fair 2013
2015 Fair 2015
2017 Fair 2017
2019 Fair 2019
2022 Fair 2022
Congregation Beth HamedroshPA, Wynnewood, 200 Haverford Rd.
610-642-6444
Aish ChaimPA, Bala Cynwyd, 345 Montgomery Ave
Lower Merion SynagoguePA, Bala Cynwyd, 123 Old Lancaster Road, P. O. Box 2528
610-664-5626

Our Community Contacts

Rabbi Yonah Grossrygross@gmail.com(484) 318-9303
NCSY