Edmond J. Safra Synagogue (Florida)
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Edmond J. Safra Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite | Nusach Sefard |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Leadership | Rabbi Yosef Galimidi |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 19275 Mystic Pointe Drive, Aventura, Miami-Dade County, Florida 33180 |
Country | United States |
Location in Miami, Florida | |
Geographic coordinates | 25°57′17″N 80°7′35″W / 25.95472°N 80.12639°W / 25.95472; -80.12639 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Frankel Benayoun |
Type | Synagogue |
Funded by | Edmond J. Safra Foundation |
Groundbreaking | 1997 |
Completed | 2001[1] |
Website | |
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The Edmond J. Safra Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 19275 Mystic Pointe Drive, Aventura, Miami-Dade County, Florida, in the United States. The congregation practises in the Sephardi rite. Rabbi Yosef Galimidi has served as rabbi since 2008.[1]
The synagogue is one of several that are eponymous with Edmond J. Safra, a former banker and philanthropist, partially or fully funded by the Edmond J. Safra Foundation.[2][3][4]
History
The community originated in Aleppo, Syria. The synagogue broke ground in 1997 and was completed in 2001.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "About the Synagogue".
- ^ "About the synagogue". Edmond J. Safra Synagogue. Upper East Side, New York. 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Home page". Edmond J. Safra Synagogue. Deal, New Jersey. n.d. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Selected projects: Religion". Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation. 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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