Congregation Ezra Bessaroth
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Orthodox synagogue in Seattle, Washington
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Congregation Ezra Bessaroth | |
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Religion | |
Washington 98118 | |
Country | United States |
Location in Seattle | |
Geographic coordinates | 47°33′10″N 122°16′02″W / 47.5526931°N 122.2672736°W / 47.5526931; -122.2672736 |
Architecture | |
Date established | June 19, 1914 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1958 |
Website | |
congregationezrabessaroth |
Congregation Ezra Bessaroth is an
Washington
, in the United States.
Established in 1914, Ezra Bessaroth is one of Seattle's two
Sephardic congregations, the other being Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation. Ezra Bessaroth maintains the liturgy and customs of the Mediterranean Island of Rhodes.[1][self-published source?][2][self-published source?
]
Leadership
Rabbis
The following individuals have served as rabbi of Congregation Ezra Bessaroth:
Ordinal | Rabbi | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
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1 | Isidore Kahan[note 1] | April 25, 1939 | May 1959 | 20 years | [2] |
2 | Abraham Shalem | May 1959 | November 1962 | 3 years, 6 months | |
3 | William Greenberg | September 1962 | 1990 | 27–28 years | |
4 | Yamin Levy | 1990 | 2000 | 9–10 years | |
5 | Salomon Cohen-Scali | September 2001 | December 2009 | 8 years, 3 months | |
6 | Ron-Ami Meyers | August 2011 | July 2018 | 6 years, 11 months | |
7 | David Benchlouch | July 2022 | incumbent | 1 year, 9 months | [1] |
Cantors
Yogev Nuna was
cantor of Ezra Bessaroth for several years.[3]
Isaac Azose was chazan of Ezra Bessaroth from March 1966 to the end of 1999. He has published several
siddurim for the needs of the Sephardic Jewish communities.[4][self-published source?
]
Notes
- ^1 : Also served as rabbi for Bikur Holim.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Home page". Congregation Ezra Bessaroth. 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.[self-published source?]
- ^ a b c "Our history". Congregation Ezra Bessaroth. 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.[self-published source?]
- ^ Ezra Bessaroth Hazzan. Accessed 2018-03-20.[dead link]
- ^ Azose, Isaac. "About Hazzan Isaac Azose". Isaac Azose. Retrieved November 25, 2023.[self-published source?]
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