Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath

Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath, abbreviated as BCMH, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 5145 South Morgan Street, in the Seward Park neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, in the United States. It is the oldest synagogue in Washington state; and practises Ashkenazi traditions.

This article is about the current congregation and synagogue. For a former synagogue building used by this congregation, see Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute.
Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath
The present synagogue, in 2009
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteAshkenazi
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Yaakov Tanenbaum
StatusActive
Location
Location5145 South Morgan Street, Seward Park, Seattle, Washington 98118
Location in Seattle
Geographic coordinates47°32′37″N 122°16′00″W
Architecture
Date established1891 (as a congregation)
Completed
  • 1914 (104 17th Avenue S)
  • c. 1960s Seward Park)
  • 1972 (current site)
Website
bcmhseattle.org
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