Chevra Ahavas Yisroel
Chevra Ahavas Yisroel (Hebrew: חברה אהבת ישראל), abbreviated as CAY, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 306 Albany Avenue, Crown Heights, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States. The congregation is associated with the Chabad Hasidic movement.
Activities
The synagogue was founded in 2011, and purchased a permanent synagogue building in 2012. Although the congregants are mostly members of the Chabad movement, services include litigurical styles similar to Carlebach minyanim. The congregation has garnered local attention for their popular programming.
See also
References
- ^ Lieber, Chavie (February 26, 2013). "For Chabad misfits, a place to call home". Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
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- ^ "CAY Celebrates 3 Years". CrownHeights.info. December 4, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "Chevra Ahavas Yisroel Closes on New Home". June 7, 2012.
- ^ "CAY Shul Review". FrumSatire.net. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ Weichselbaum, Lehman (September 20, 2011). "Carlebach-Inspired Shul Finding Home In Crown Hts". The Jewish Week. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014.
- ^ Sharp, Sonja (May 29, 2012). "Crown Heights Shul Pulls an All-Nighter, TED Style". DNAinfo.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014.
- ^ Sharp, Sonja (March 12, 2014). "'Awakening' Leads to a Toned-Down Purim Party in Brooklyn". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
