Eli Mansour

Eli J. Mansour (born 1968) is a rabbi[1] at Edmond J. Safra Synagogue in Brooklyn.

Education

Rabbi Mansour is one of the biggest Rabbi's in the Syrian-Jewish community of Brooklyn. He studied at Mercaz HaTorah in Israel, and after returning to the US at Yeshiva Ateret Torah in Brooklyn, and then Bet Midrash Gavoha in Lakewood[2] and at Keter Tzion Kollel under Rabbi Max Maslaton, receiving ordination (Smichah) in 1998.[3]

Works

  • Co-authored a Sephardic Passover Hagada published by Artscroll.[4][5]
  • Patah Eliyahu: The Daily Halacha, a printed version of approximately 400 Halachot and insights on every Parasha. (Artscroll)[6]
  • Living a Torah life: A Collection of Essays on Contemporary Jewish Issues[7]

His lectures are carried on a phone-based service[8] and are featured on seven websites.[9]

During Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's lifetime, video recordings of his Saturday night lectures in Jerusalem would be viewed weekly in the Bnei Yosef Synagogue in Brooklyn where Rabbi Mansour would translate for the English-speaking audience.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Mass Mishmeres Hashalom women's event tonight". Matzav. April 20, 2010.
  2. ^ "About Rabbi Eli Mansour". Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Eli J. Mansour". The Jewish Press.
  4. ^ Rabbi Eli Mansour; Rabbi David Sutton (2000). Sephardic Heritage Haggadah. ISBN 978-1422601006.
  5. ^ inspired a children's audiotape: Moshe Herman (April 18, 2019). "Passover Seder Guide!". The Jewish Press.
  6. ^ Mansour, Eli; Silverberg, David (2009). Patah Eliyahu: The Daily Halacha. ISBN 978-1-4226-08999.
  7. ^ Rabbi Eli J Mansour (2014). Living a Torah life: A Collection of Essays on Contemporary Jewish Issues. ISBN 978-0-9906-67308.
  8. ^ 347-LEARNTORAH
  9. ^ DailyHalacha.com, DailyGemara.com, LearnTorah.com, DailyTehillim.com, MishnaBerura.com, DailyChok.com and PeleYoetz.com
  10. ^ Next Door to Greatness, Barbara Bensoussan, Mishpacha Magazine, October 29, 2025, p. 101: The shiur was also taped and sent via FedEx to the Bnei Yosef synagogue in Brooklyn, where each Motzaei Shabbat, people would watch the previous week's class, translated by a young Rabbi Eli Mansour.


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