Congregation Ezra Bessaroth

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Congregation Ezra Bessaroth
Religion
Affiliation Orthodox Judaism
Rite Sephardic
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Synagogue
LeadershipRabbi David Benchlouch
StatusActive
Location
Location5412 Wilson Avenue South, Seward Park, Seattle, Washington 98118
CountryUnited States
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Location in Seattle
Geographic coordinates 47°33′10″N122°16′02″W / 47.5526931°N 122.2672736°W / 47.5526931; -122.2672736
Architecture
Date establishedJune 19, 1914 (as a congregation)
Completed1958
Website
congregationezrabessaroth.shulcloud.com

Congregation Ezra Bessaroth is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 5412 Wilson Avenue South, in the Seward Park neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, in the United States.

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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:

OrdinalRabbiTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1Isidore Kahan [note 1] April 25, 1939May 195920 years [2]
2Abraham ShalemMay 1959November 19623 years, 6 months
3William GreenbergSeptember 1962199027–28 years
4Yamin Levy199020009–10 years
5Salomon Cohen-ScaliSeptember 2001December 20098 years, 3 months
6Ron-Ami MeyersAugust 2011July 20186 years, 11 months
7David BenchlouchJuly 2022incumbent2 years, 8 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

References

  1. 1 2 "Home page". Congregation Ezra Bessaroth. 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.[ self-published source? ]
  2. 1 2 3 "Our history". Congregation Ezra Bessaroth. 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.[ self-published source? ]
  3. ↑ Ezra Bessaroth Hazzan. Accessed 2018-03-20.
  4. ↑ Azose, Isaac. "About Hazzan Isaac Azose". Isaac Azose. Retrieved November 25, 2023.[ self-published source? ]
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