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In 1983 the A. A. Society, Inc. purchased a place of worship for the Iraqi Jewish community. The community stressed that Jewish learning, education and religious observance are the pillars required to support a renaissance of a Babylonian Jewish culture in the United States. As a result, a synagogue was purchased in Queens, and a religious organization was established in 1984 under the name of Congregation Bene Naharayim. The synagogue was enlarged and inaugurated in 1986. Since then, the congregation has been active all year long. The services are being conducted according to the Babylonian Jewish "minhag" (practice). The 2023-2025 members of the Board of Trustees of Congregation Bene Naharayim are listed below: President Shlomo Yadoo 1st Vice President Dr. Menachem Darwish 2nd Vice President Dr. Cynthia Bessel Treasurer Shaoul Khutaina Secretary Sabah Pishanidar Trustees Claude Sikavi,  Nora Iny,  Moshe Zlicha,  Jack Shakarchy,  Orna Sheena,  Nanette Jiji,  Emily Zadka Honorary Religious Adviser Aaron Abrahams z"l Honarary President David Shohet Honarary Vice President Josephine Akerib z"l Honarary Trustees Benjamin Yehuda z"l; Margaret Yadoo Contact Us 85-34 Midland Parkway Jamaica Estates, NY 11432-2222 Phone Us (718) 297-5737 Email Us Click Here