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Edmond J. Safra Synagogue
Edmond J. Safra Synagogue (Florida) is located in Miami
Edmond J. Safra Synagogue (Florida)
Location in Miami, Florida
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteSephardi
Synagogue
LeadershipRabbi Yosef Galimidi
StatusActive
Location
Location19275 Mystic Pointe Drive, Aventura, Miami-Dade County, Florida 33180
CountryUnited States
Coordinates25°57′17″N 80°7′35″W / 25.95472°N 80.12639°W / 25.95472; -80.12639
Architecture
ArchitectFrankel Benayoun
TypeSynagogue
Funded byEdmond J. Safra Foundation
Groundbreaking1997
Completed2001[1]
Website
ejsfl.org

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 the largest Sephardic congregations in Florida.

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

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The community originated in Aleppo, Syria. The synagogue broke ground in 1997 and was completed in 2001.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "About the Synagogue".
  2. ↑ "About the synagogue". Edmond J. Safra Synagogue. Upper East Side, New York. 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Home page". Edmond J. Safra Synagogue. Deal, New Jersey. n.d. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Selected projects: Religion". Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation. 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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