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Congregation Bet Yaakob
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Fax: 1-718-382-7787
Rabbi Eli Joseph Mansour is a Sephardic Orthodox rabbi of Syrian Jewish descent. He is an eminent Torah scholar and a renowned and highly sought after speaker. Currently, he leads a congregation
in Brooklyn NY of Sephardic Jews of many backgrounds (Syrian, Lebanese,
Egyptian, Iraqi, Moroccan, Israeli, Iranian, Turkish).
Rabbi Eliyahu Mansour was born in 1968. He attended community yeshivot graduating
Magen David Yeshivah Elementary and Shaare Torah High School. He then went to Israel where
he studied at Mercaz HaTorah. Upon returning home he continued to learn in
various places including Ateret Torah in Brooklyn, and the Bet Midrash Gavoha in
Lakewood, NJ. He then joined the prestigious Keter Sion Kollel to learn under the guidance of
Rabbi Max Maslaton. He received simichah in 1998. He continues to advance his learning at the Keter
Sion Kollel on a daily and weekly basis. The Rabbi and his wife currently have (b'li ayin
ha'ra) several children.
Rabbi Mansour
currently serves as Rabbi to a congregation known as Bet Yaakob. The
Congregation is currently, temporarily, housed in the Ahaba ve Ahva Synagogue at the
corner of Avenue R & Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn. Plans are in the works to erect a permanent
facility with Rabbi Mansour as Rosh Bet Kennesset and spiritual leader. The Rabbi gives daily classes
in mishnah, gemara, halachah, torah, neviim, and a variety of subjects relevant
to the Sephardic and orthodox community, some of which are available online.
Rabbi Mansour has lead Bet Yaakob congregation since 1996. Bet Yaakob has been
previously housed at the Ahi Ezer Torah Center
(Syrian, Damascus) and later at Har Halebanon (Lebanese). In September 2008 the congregation moved to Ahaba ve Ahva of Ocean Parkway
(Egyptian). Extensive renovations and work to the building was done in order to
accommodate the congregation. The synagogue now seats over 400 people and is frequently filled to capacity during the rabbis weekly Seuda Shelishit,
Shabbat afternoon lecture. The current president of the congregation is Morris A. Dweck. The Bet Yaakob shul is also assisted by other rabbis, teachers, scholars, elders and laymen.
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Bet Yaakob is dedicated in honor of Jack D. Cohen and Family. Jack Dolf Cohen,
is the well known philanthropist and previous owner and co-founder of Duane-Reade Stores. Jack D. Cohen and his
family have been pivotal to the growth of the congregation. The Cohen family continues to advise the
synagogue and community on many affairs. Jack D. Cohen has helped erect
several of the Syrian
Jewish communities' main institutions and is known worldwide for his charity
and kindness. May God bless Jack D. Cohen and his family with success,
long life, health, wealth, happiness and all their hearts desires.
Torah Learning Resources, Ltd. is the media division in place to help distribute the
teachings, traditions and works of Rabbi Mansour and many Sephardic scholars and rabbis through the internet, publications, CDs,
cassette tapes, DVDs and speaches. Rabbi Mansour has visited and spoken in over 20 countries worldwide including
Canada, Mexico, Panama, Uruguay, Brazil, England, France, Israel, Morrocco, Hong
Kong (China) and throughout
many parts of the United States.
Sephardic Hagadah Shel Pesach - Artscroll, The Sephardic Heritage Haggadah
Rabbi Mansour co-authored a Sephardic Hagada Shel Pesach
with commentary, that was published by Artscroll, Sephardic Mesorah Series, The Sephardic Heritage Haggadah.
Community Magazine Articles
 Rabbi Mansour
currently writes articles for several Jewish publications and the Community Magazine.
Sephardic Halacha Book - Artscroll, Patah Eliyahu
Coming soon, Torah Learning
Resources shall publish a book with Artscroll, Sephardic Mesorah Series titled Patah Eliyahu with
several hundred Sephardic/Middle Eastern Practical Halachot, Customs and Traditions as orated by Rabbi Mansour and posted on
DailyHalacha.com each day. The halacha
book is organized by parasha and the pertaining halachot from that weeks torah
reading and teaching.
- Read or listen to a Halacha a day as orated by Rabbi Mansour.
- Search the database of over 1000 practical halachot.
- Subscribe to receive the Halacha everyday via email.
- Read or listen to an insight on the Parasha every week.
- The general rule in Daily Halacha is to follow the opinion of Maran, Rav Yosef Caro,
as his opinion has been accepted by Sephardic Jews. Furthermore, most of the
customs discussed follow Sephardic tradition. Lastly, a great emphasis has been
placed to recognize the opinion of Hacham Ovadia Yosef shilita, Chief Sephardic Leader in Israel and the Diaspora.
- Listen to Rabbi Mansour teach the Daf Yomi everyday and follow along through the 7 year cycle.
- All previously recorded Daf Yomi lessons are available for free download the free listening.
- Short audio files on the Mishna Berura orated by Rabbi Mansour.
- Search by Siman and Se'if.
- Featuring Halachic Q&A (questons and answers) learned from the Mishna Berura with annotations and current day adjustments as learned in Hacham David Yoseff's Halacha Berura.
- Thousands of audio shiurim and torah classes available for free download and listening from Rabbi Mansour, Rabbi Diamond, Rabbi David Sutton, Rabbi Joey Haber, Rabbi Raymond Beyda and many more.
- Live video broadcase online of shiurim as they take place for free viewing.
NEW Daily Tehillim at www.dailytehillim.com
- The most advanced and comprehensive organization of tehillim (Book of Psalms) with annotations, audio,
detailed explanations and transliterations.
Learn over the phone, dial 347-LEARN-TORAH (1-347-532-7686)
- Shiurim and classes by Rabbi Mansour available by phone for free listening and learning 24 hours a day.
NOTE:
Aside from these listed sites all other web sites offering audio and
video shiruim by Rabbi Eli Mansour, are doing so without permission, against the
will of the organization, are violating property rights and committing theft.
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