Edmond J. Safra Synagogue (Florida)

This article is about the Florida synagogue. For similarly named synagogues, see Edmond J. Safra Synagogue.

Edmond J. Safra Synagogue
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″N80°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
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 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

1. "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.

External links

• Official website