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+
High Holidays 5787
Yom Kippur in 2 daysReserve your seats for the Days of Awe.
Davening at Beth Joseph for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur? Tell us how many men's and women's seats you need, who's sitting in them, and how many children are joining the children's program — and the office will sort out the seating before the chag.
High Holiday seating is a benefit of both associate and full membership. For non-members, seats are available for purchase.
Questions? Reach Karmi Gutman, council treasurer, at karmi.gutman@bjcphoenix.org.
Rosh Hashanah
Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 13, 2026
Begins Friday, September 11 at nightfall
Yom Kippur
Mon, Sep 21, 2026
Kol Nidrei Sunday, September 20
- Who's sitting in each seat
- Children's program
- Both Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur
לְשָׁנָה טוֹבָה תִּכָּתֵבוּ וְתֵחָתֵמוּMay you be inscribed and sealed for a good year.
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
Sep 18 – Sep 24, 2026
Erev Shabbat Shuvah
Friday, September 18
- Selichot/Shacharit6:00 AM
- Daf Yomi7:20 AM
- Candle Lighting6:12 PM
- Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv6:15 PM
Shabbat Shuvah
Saturday, September 19
- Daf Yomi7:30 AM
- Shacharit8:30 AM
- Recite Shema before9:18 AM
- Mincha/3rd Meal/Maariv5:55 PM
- Havdalah7:06 PM
Erev Yom Kippur*
Sunday, September 20
- Daf Yomi6:45 AM
- Selichot/Shacharit7:30 AM
- Mincha1:30 PM
- Tefilla Zakka/Kol Nidrei5:55 PM
- Candle Lighting6:09 PM
* Remember to light a yartzeit candle to have ready for Havdala tomorrow night
Monday, September 21*
- Shacharit8:30 AM
- Ne’ila5:30 PM
- Maariv6:05 PM
- Fast Ends7:03 PM
* Recite Shema Before 9:18 AM. Yizkor.
Tue.–Thu., September 22–24
- Shacharit6:30 AM
- Daf Yomi7:15 AM
- Mincha/Maariv6:10 PM
Upcoming
What’s next at the shul
No public events scheduled yet. View the full schedule.
Latest
From the blog
Song of Hope
Ha’azinu’s Shira is an eternal witness of Hashem’s relationship with B’nei Yisrael. It recalls His love, their abandonment, and the suffering that follows. Yet it ends with hope: Hashem ultimately has compassion, defends His people, and guarantees redemption—revealing an unbreakable bond and divine love even throughout exile.
RSRabbi Sholom Twerski·Sep 18, 2026
Recovery on the Rebound
The Meshech Chachma notes that the blessings after Teshuva include “בְּכֹל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶךָ”—the work of your hands—unlike the earlier blessings for the fully righteous. After sin, even sincere Teshuva may require a more grounded path: productive work alongside Torah, rather than immediately aspiring to total immersion. True growth means knowing our level and taking realistic, sustainable steps toward Hashem.
RSRabbi Sholom Twerski·Sep 4, 2026
Beginnings
Bikkurim teaches that every “reishis”—every beginning and accomplishment—belongs to Hashem. Even after we invest our own effort, we remain partners with Him, dependent on His gifts and assistance. This is the opposite of Amalek, which sees the world as happenstance and human beings as independent. By dedicating our first fruits—and every “first”—to Hashem, we recognize His presence in every aspect of creation.
RSRabbi Sholom Twerski·Aug 27, 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.