Welcome to Beth Joseph Congregation
A home for Torah, prayer,& community.
A warm, traditional Orthodox synagogue in the heart of the Valley of the Sun — rooted in Torah, daily tefilla, and authentic Jewish community.
- Years here
- 61+
- Daily minyanim
- 3
- Weekly classes
- 5+
What we offer
Torah Judaism, alive in every aspect of our lives.
Four expressions of one mission — a Torah-true community that lives, learns, and shows up for one another every day of the week.
Our Shul
A Phoenix institution six decades in the making.
Beth Joseph Congregation was founded in 1965 by Rabbi David Rebibo zt"l. Today our campus is home to the Phoenix Hebrew Academy, the Greater Phoenix Vaad HaKashruth, and the Jewish Enrichment Center — a thriving hub for Torah, education, and community life.
We are a proudly Orthodox congregation — upholding the moral and spiritual values of Torah and living authentic Jewish life in prayer, learning, and community, every day of the week.
Around the shul
Sixty years of gatherings, large and small.
Daily minyanim, weekday classes, Shabbat meals, holiday programs, simchas — a community alive every day of the week.
About our community
Weekly Classes
Learning is the lifeblood of our community.
Open to everyone. No background required. Come learn at the table, ask the questions you've always wanted to ask.
All ClassesDaf Yomi
Rabbi Twerski
Shabbat 7:30 AM · Sun 6:45 AM · Mon–Fri 7:15 AM
Exploring the Talmud
Rabbi Cooperman
Shabbat afternoon (one hour before Mincha) · Sun 8:30 AM
Parsha on Fire
Rabbi Twerski
Thursday evening, following Maariv
Daily Davening
This week's minyan times
Aug 14 – Aug 20, 2026
Rosh Chodesh
Friday, August 14
- Mincha/Maariv6:45 PM
- Candle Lighting6:57 PM
Shabbat, Parashat Shoftim*
Saturday, August 15
- Shacharit8:30 AM
- Recite Shema before9:11 AM
- Mincha/Seudah Shlishit/Maariv6:45 PM
- Havdalah7:54 PM
* Shochen Ad will not begin before 8:50 AM
Sunday, August 16
- Shacharit7:45 AM
- Mincha/Maariv7:00 PM
Mon.–Thu., August 17–20
- Shacharit7:00 AM
- Mincha/Maariv6:55 PM
Upcoming
What’s next at the shul
No public events scheduled yet. View the full schedule.
Latest
From the blog
Reward and Punishment
The Rambam explains that although the Torah promises material blessings for mitzvah observance, these are not true rewards—since real reward is spiritual closeness to Hashem in the next world. Instead, physical prosperity is meant to free us from hardship so we can focus more fully on Torah and mitzvos, which themselves are the actual blessing. This idea appears in Parshas Re’eh, where the “blessing” is described not as a conditional result but as the very act of heeding Hashem’s commandments.
RSRabbi Sholom Twerski·Aug 5, 2026
When Does the Day Start?
Why are Moshe’s three periods on Har Sinai described as “forty days and forty nights,” when the Jewish day normally begins at night? The Chasam Sofer explains that day symbolizes serving Hashem amid this world’s struggles, while night represents the clarity beyond. During the first and third ascents, Israel reached the level of tzaddikim who cherish serving Hashem through challenge. After the Golden Calf, they fell to the nations’ level, yet the same order remained for a very different reason.
RSRabbi Sholom Twerski·Jul 31, 2026
Preserving the Good
The first Luchos promised long life but omitted “good,” since their breaking ended humanity’s freedom from death. True goodness, however, refers to the eternal reward of Olam Haba. Had “good” appeared on the shattered Luchos, it could have symbolized the loss of that reward. Hashem therefore reserved it for the second Luchos, assuring us that our opportunity for eternal goodness can never be destroyed.
RSRabbi Sholom Twerski·Jul 24, 2026
First time?
You're always welcomeat Beth Joseph.
Whether you've davened with us for decades or you're just stopping through Phoenix, we'd love to meet you. Let us know you're coming and we'll say hello.