The Edmond J Safra Synagogue

Edmond J Safra Synagogue is an Orthodox Sephardic synagogue located at 1801 Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn, New York.

Edmond J Safra Synagogue
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteSephardi
LeadershipRabbi Eli Mansour
StatusActive
Location
Location1801 Ocean Parkway,
Brooklyn, New York,
 United States
Architecture
Completed1979[1]
Website
ejss.org

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]

Eli Mansour is its rabbi.

History

Origin of the congregation

The community originated in Aleppo (Aram Soba, Halab). 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.

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."

Planned building

Government hearings for the congregation's planned building were held January 16, 2013 and January 22, 2014.[6][7]

As of 2020 the congregation is still fundraising[4] for its planned 2085 Ocean Parkway building.[5][8]

References
  1. "Historical Society of Jews From Egypt".
  2. "Cops ramp up security after 2 men seen videotaping synagogue". The New York Post. March 8, 2015.
  3. "About The Shul".
  4. "R' Mansour, iTorah, and a holy culmiNATION". Vosizneias. March 3, 2020. a building on Ocean Parkway needs you to ...
  5. Ned Birke (December 3, 2012). "Brooklyn Views: New Sephardic Synagogue". BKLYNER. huge lot at Ocean Parkway and Avenue U
  6. "Bulletin" (PDF).
  7. "Bulletin" (PDF).
  8. "2085 Ocean Parkway".

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