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|building_name=Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel |
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|image=Congregation Beth Elohim building 2.JPG |
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|caption= Sanctuary main entrance |
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|location=[[Wilshire Boulevard]] and Warner Avenue,<br />[[Westwood]],<br />[[Los Angeles]], [[United States]] |
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|latitude=40.671093 |
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|longitude=-73.9742 |
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|religious_affiliation=[[Traditional Judaism]] |
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|functional_status=Active |
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|leadership=Senior Rabbi: Daniel Bouskila<br/>Cantor: Haim Mizrahi <br/> |
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|website=[http://www.sephardictemple.org www.sephardictemple.org] |
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|materials=Temple House: [[Jerusalem stone]] |
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'''Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel''' or simply ''"The Sephardic Temple"'' is a large, urban [[Sephardic]] [[Jewish]] [[synagogue]] located in [[Westwood]], [[Los Angeles, California]] at the corner of [[Wilshire Boulevard]] and Warner Avenue. Established in [[1920]] as "The Sephardic Community of Los Angeles," it exists today as the merger of two congregations and is the second largest [[Sephardic]] congregation in the [[United States]] with more than 900 member families. |
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==History== |
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The first [[Sephardic]] [[Jews]] to arrive in [[Los Angeles]] came around [[1853]]; however, significant numbers of [[Sephardim]] came in the early 20th century from places such as: [[Turkey]], [[Salonica]], and [[Egypt]]. Rabbi Abraham Caraco served as the first rabbi of the [[Sephardic]] community in [[Los Angeles]]. By [[1932]], the first [[Sephardic]] [[synagogue]] was constructed in [[Los Angeles]] called "The Santa Barbara Avenue Temple." |
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In [[1959]], the Sephardic Community of Los Angeles merged with Haim VaHessed or the "Sephardic Brotherhood." By [[1970]], the Santa Barbara Avenue Temple was too small and ground was broken at the current [[Wilshire Boulevard]] site for a new [[synagogue]], although he current building would not be dedicated until [[1981]]. |
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Today, the Sephardic Temple has over 900 member families making it the second largest [[Sephardic]] [[synagogue]] in the country behind the [[Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue]] in [[New York City]]. The Talmud Torah school also has 100 full-time students. |
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