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Congregation Ezra Bessaroth

Coordinates: 47°33′10″N 122°16′02″W / 47.5526931°N 122.2672736°W / 47.5526931; -122.2672736
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Congregation Ezra Bessaroth
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteSephardic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi David Benchlouch
StatusActive
Location
Location5412 Wilson Avenue South, Seward Park, Seattle, Washington 98118
CountryUnited States
Congregation Ezra Bessaroth is located in Seattle
Congregation Ezra Bessaroth
Location in Seattle
Geographic coordinates47°33′10″N 122°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.

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

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Rabbis

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The following individuals have served as rabbi of Congregation Ezra Bessaroth:

Ordinal Rabbi Term start Term end Time in office Notes
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 2 years, 4 months [1]

Cantors

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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

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  • ^1 : Also served as rabbi for Bikur Holim.[2]

References

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