Edmond J. Safra Synagogue (Florida) Explained

Building Name:Edmond J. Safra Synagogue
Location:19275 Mystic Pointe Drive, Aventura, Miami-Dade County, Florida 33180
Country:United States
Map Type:Miami, Florida
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Religious Affiliation:Orthodox Judaism
Rite:Nusach Sefard
Status:Synagogue
Functional Status:Active
Leadership:Rabbi Yosef Galimidi
Architect:Frankel Benayoun
Architecture Type:Synagogue
Groundbreaking:1997
Year Completed:2001[1]
Funded By:Edmond J. Safra Foundation

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]

Notes and References

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