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In 1983 the A. A. Society, Inc. purchased a place of worship for the Iraqi
Jewish community. The community stressed that Jewish learning, education
and religious observance are the pillars required to support a renaissance
of a Babylonian Jewish culture in the United States. As a result, a
synagogue was purchased in Queens, and a religious organization was
established in 1984 under the name of Congregation Bene Naharayim. The
synagogue was enlarged and inaugurated in 1986. Since then, the
congregation has been active all year long. The services are being
conducted according to the Babylonian Jewish "minhag" (practice).
The 2023-2025 members of the Board of Trustees of Congregation Bene Naharayim
are listed below:
President | Shlomo Yadoo |
1st Vice President | Dr. Menachem Darwish |
2nd Vice President | Dr. Cynthia Bessel |
Treasurer | Shaoul Khutaina |
Secretary | Sabah Pishanidar |
Trustees | Claude Sikavi,
Nora Iny, Moshe Zlicha,
Jack Shakarchy, Orna Sheena, Nanette Jiji, Emily Zadka |
Honorary Religious Adviser | Aaron Abrahams z"l |
Honarary President | David Shohet |
Honarary Vice President | Josephine Akerib z"l |
Honarary Trustees | Benjamin Yehuda z"l; Margaret Yadoo |
Contact Us | 85-34 Midland Parkway Jamaica Estates, NY 11432-2222 |
Phone Us | (718) 297-5737 |
Email Us | Click Here |
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