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| Congregation Ezra Bessaroth | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Sephardic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi David Benchlouch |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 5412 Wilson Avenue South,Seward Park,Seattle,Washington 98118 |
| Country | United States |
  Location inSeattle | |
| Coordinates | 47°33′10″N122°16′02″W / 47.5526931°N 122.2672736°W /47.5526931; -122.2672736 |
| Architecture | |
| Established | June 19, 1914(as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Website | |
| congregationezrabessaroth | |
Congregation Ezra Bessaroth is anOrthodoxJewish congregation andsynagogue located at 5412 Wilson Avenue South, in theSeward Park neighborhood ofSeattle,Washington, in the United States.
Established in 1914, Ezra Bessaroth is one of Seattle's twoSephardic congregations, the other beingSephardic Bikur Holim Congregation. Ezra Bessaroth maintains the liturgy and customs of the Mediterranean Island ofRhodes.[1][self-published source?][2][self-published source?]
The following individuals have served asrabbi 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 | 3 years, 7 months | [1] |
Yogev Nuna wascantor 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 severalsiddurim for the needs of the Sephardic Jewish communities.[4][self-published source?]
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