Bnai Jacob Synagogue

Bnai Jacob Synagogue is the Zvhil-Mezbuz Beis Medrash, an Orthodox Chassidic congregation in downtown Boston. It welcomes all Jews from every segment of the community, regardless of affiliation or background. The congregation observes its customs and traditions in a warm, open, joyous, welcoming and non-judgmental setting, allowing congregants to learn and grow together whatever their present level of education or religious observance.

That open approach is described as the hallmark of the Chassidic heritage inherited by the Zvhil-Mezbuz Rebbe, a direct descendant of the Baal Shem Tov, the 18th-century founder of the Chassidic movement. The congregation’s names come from Zvhil and Mezbuz, towns in present-day Ukraine tied to the dynasty, and Mezbuz was where the Baal Shem Tov lived and taught. The synagogue sees itself as a stronghold of Torah study and Chassidic life led by the Zvhil-Mezbuz Rebbes.

What to Know

• The congregation is known as Congregation Bnai Jacob of Boston, Miami and Jerusalem.
• Tax-deductible contributions can be made online.
• It is listed with the Downtown Boston Alliance.