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Coordinates: 25°5717N 80°735W / 25.95472°N 80.12639°W / 25.95472; -80.12639
 

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Edmond J. Safra Synagogue
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteNusach Sefard
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Yosef Galimidi
StatusActive
Location
Location19275 Mystic Pointe Drive, Aventura, Miami-Dade County, Florida 33180
CountryUnited States
Edmond J. Safra Synagogue (Florida) is located in Miami
Edmond J. Safra Synagogue (Florida)

Location in Miami, Florida

Geographic coordinates25°57′17N 80°7′35W / 25.95472°N 80.12639°W / 25.95472; -80.12639
Architecture
Architect(s)Frankel 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 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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "About the Synagogue".
  • ^ "About the synagogue". Edmond J. Safra Synagogue. Upper East Side, New York. 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  • ^ "Home page". Edmond J. Safra Synagogue. Deal, New Jersey. n.d. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  • ^ "Selected projects: Religion". Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation. 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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