Edmond J. Safra Synagogue (Manhattan)

Edmond J. Safra Synagogue
Edmond J. Safra Synagogue in Manhattan
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteNusach Sefard
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Solomon Farhi
StatusActive
Location
Location11 East 63rd Street, Upper East Side, New York City, New York
CountryUnited States
Edmond J. Safra Synagogue (Manhattan) is located in Manhattan
Edmond J. Safra Synagogue (Manhattan)
Location in Manhattan
Geographic coordinates40°46′00″N 73°58′13″W / 40.76655°N 73.97017°W / 40.76655; -73.97017
Architecture
TypeSynagogue
StyleBeaux-Arts
Funded byEdmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation
Date established2003 (as a congregation)
Completed2003
MaterialsJerusalem stone
Website
ejsny.org

The Edmond J. Safra Synagogue, organized by Congregation Beit Yaakov, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located on East 63rd Street off Fifth Avenue in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, in New York City, New York, United States. The congregation practices in the Nusach Sefard rite.

The synagogue is one of several that are eponymous with Edmond J. Safra (1932-1999), a banker and philanthropist, partially or fully funded by the Edmond J. Safra Foundation.[1][2][3]

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