Congregation Ezra Bessaroth
{{Short description|Orthodox synagogue in Seattle, Washington}}
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| leadership = Rabbi David Benchlouch
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| location = 5412 Wilson Avenue South, Seward Park, Seattle, Washington 98118
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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.{{cite web |url=https://congregationezrabessaroth.shulcloud.com |title=Home page |work=Congregation Ezra Bessaroth |date=2023 |access-date=25 November 2023 }}{{self-published-inline|date=November 2023}}{{self-published-inline|date=November 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://congregationezrabessaroth.shulcloud.com/our-history.html |title=Our history |work=Congregation Ezra Bessaroth |date=2023 |access-date=25 November 2023 }}{{self-published-inline|date=November 2023}}{{self-published-inline|date=November 2023}}
Leadership
{{See also|History of Sephardic Jews in the Pacific Northwest}}
=Rabbis=
The following individuals have served as rabbi of Congregation Ezra Bessaroth:
=Cantors=
Yogev Nuna was cantor of Ezra Bessaroth for several years.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120920095117/http://www.ezrabessaroth.net/leadership/hazzan Ezra Bessaroth Hazzan. Accessed 2018-03-20.]
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.{{cite web |url=https://isaacazose.com/about |author=Azose, Isaac |title=About Hazzan Isaac Azose |work=Isaac Azose |date= |access-date=November 25, 2023}}{{self-published-inline|date=November 2023}}{{self-published-inline|date=November 2023}}
Notes
- {{note|1|1}}: Also served as rabbi for Bikur Holim.
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://congregationezrabessaroth.shulcloud.com}}
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