Bikur cholim seattle

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Welcome to. Sephardic Bikur Holim. Seattle WA Become a member. Learn More. Sefer Torah Dedication Pictures. The first rabbi, though unofficial in title and salary, was Rabbi Hirsh Genss , who began his service to Bikur Holim in , as a schochet ritual slaughterer , mohel circumciser , and rabbi. In , when it became clear that the Jews of Seattle needed a more permanent place of worship, they purchased a property at 13 th and Washington.

The house was remodeled so that it consisted of one large room with space for seats and a balcony for the women with space for 80 seats. For Rosh Hashanah services in , the new synagogue was too small to hold all the congregants, so they rented Morris Hall at Broadway and Yesler for additional space.

By , Bikur Holim members had constructed a permanent structure on the lot next door to the synagogue house at 13 th and Washington. Their fundraising efforts were responsible for the gold and white a ron kodesh ark for the Torah , complete with electric lights.

In , the building was sold to another congregation: Sephardic Bikur Holim. Construction on the lower floor was completed in time for the Rosh Hashanah services, though the congregation still held overflow services at the original synagogue location. In , Chevra Bikur Holim purchased additional cemetery plots. In , B. Marcus Priteca , a Seattle architect who also created the coliseum, opera house, and Orpheum Theatre, designed the synagogue at 17 th and Yesler, dedicating it in