The Edmond J Safra Synagogue
| Edmond J Safra Synagogue | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Sephardi |
| Leadership | Rabbi Eli Mansour |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 1801 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, New York,  United States |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1979[1] |
| Website | |
| ejss | |
The Edmond J. Safra Synagogue is an Orthodox Sephardic synagogue located at 1801 Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn, New York.
Pending construction of another facility, the congregation, referred to as Congregation Beit Yaakob, [2] is "currently, temporarily, housed in the former Ahaba ve Ahva Synagogue."[3] The planned new synagogue building,[4] is at "Ocean Parkway and Ave. U."[5]
It is led by Rabbi Eli Mansour.
History[]
Origin of the congregation[]
The community originated in Aleppo, Syria. Congregants, some of whom were born in the Middle East, found their way to Brooklyn and formed a congregation, though not under the present Edmond J Safra Synagogue. That name was attached to the Manhattan-based Congregation Beit Yaakob, housed in what today is called Congregation Beit Edmond.[citation needed]
2005[]
The present synagogue was "established in 2005 ... in accordance with the dictates of the Written and Oral Torah, the Shulchan Aruch, Poskim, and in accordance with Sephardic Laws and Customs of Aleppo (Aram Soba), as perpetuated by Chief Rabbi Jacob S Kassin A”H and Hacham Baruch Ben Haim A”H."[3] Worshippers include "Sephardic and Middle Eastern descent immigrants" and "2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation descendants."
References[]
- ^ "Historical Society of Jews From Egypt".
- ^ "Cops ramp up security after 2 men seen videotaping synagogue". The New York Post. March 8, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "About The Shul".
- ^ "R' Mansour, iTorah, and a holy culmiNATION". Vosizneias. March 3, 2020.
a building on Ocean Parkway needs you to ...
- ^ Ned Birke (December 3, 2012). "Brooklyn Views: New Sephardic Synagogue". BKLYNER.
huge lot at Ocean Parkway and Avenue U
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Coordinates: 40°36′17″N 73°57′58″W / 40.604736°N 73.966105°W
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