Rabbi David Bassous

Rabbi David Bassous is spiritual leader of Congregation Etz Ahaim, Highland Park NJ.Rabbi David Bassous is Early Childhood Judaic Director of Magen David Yeshiva, Brookly, NY

Rabbi David Bassous has been the spiritual leader of Congregation Etz Ahaim since August, 1991. Prior to that, he was the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Hamidrash in Vancouver, Canada from 1986 until 1991. He received his semikha from the Shehebar Sephardic Center (Midrash Sepharadi) in Jerusalem as well as passing the exams of the Israel Chief Rabbinate. From there, he went to Vancouver where he instituted daily minyanim and adult education classes. Rabbi Bassous is also a mohel, sofer and shohet. Under Rabbi David Bassous’s leadership, Congregation Etz Ahaim has grown substantially. He has instituted three daily services, as well as several classes for adults. Rabbi Bassous has also co-founded Ben Porat Yosef, The Sephardic Yeshiva of Bergen County. Ben Porat Yosef is the only Sephardic Yeshiva serving Central and Northern New Jersey and Manhattan. Rabbi David Bassous presently serves as the Early Chidlhood Judaic Director at Magen David Yeshivah in Brooklyn, NY.

Rabbinical Director at Ben Porat Yosef Yeshiva

May 2000 - June 2004

Rabbi and Spiritual Leader at Congregation Beth Hamidrash

November 1987 - July 1991

Judaic Director of Early Childhood at Magen David Yeshivah Elementary School

August 2004

Curriculum Development, Staff guidance, Administration and Program development.

Rabbi and Spiritual Leader at Congregation Etz Ahaim

August 1991

Spiritual Adviser, Marital and Parental Counselling, Building a Flourishing and Dynamic Community

Queen Mary, U. of London

1976 – 1979

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Judaism, Education, Ethics, Psychology, Science, Comparative Religion