Edmond J. Safra Synagogue

The Edmond J. Safra Synagogue is an Orthodox Sephardic synagogue located on East 63rd Street off of Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York. The synagogue project was initiated by philanthropist Edmond Safra before his death in 1999, and dedicated in 2003. Safra's goal was to have a Sephardic synagogue on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The congregation is currently led by Rabbi Elie Abadie. In January 2011, the Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation began ground breaking work and planning of "The Edmond J. Safra Synagogue" of Brooklyn, New York.

Edmond J. Safra Synagogue

The Edmond J. Safra Synagogue is an Orthodox Sephardic synagogue located on East 63rd Street off of Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York. The synagogue project was initiated by philanthropist Edmond Safra before his death in 1999, and dedicated in 2003. Safra's goal was to have a Sephardic synagogue on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The congregation is currently led by Rabbi Elie Abadie. In January 2011, the Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation began ground breaking work and planning of "The Edmond J. Safra Synagogue" of Brooklyn, New York.