The House Of Love And Prayer
Founded in 1967 by rebbe Shlomo Carlebach and Zalman Schachter, the congregation had a short existence, lasting just ten years. Despite its Hasidic origins, the rituals of worship were inspired by the American counterculture movement, and attracted young, non-affiliated Jews. The congregation eventually disbanded, and some of the congregants relocated to Israel, founding Moshav Mevo Modi'im in 1975.
History
Carlebach, a rabbi and singer-songwriter co-founded a synagogue inspired by the counterculture of the 1960s. Carlebach called his congregants "holy hippielech" ("holy hippies"). Many of Carlebach's followers soon began practicing Judaism according to the Orthodox tradition.
A second house, locate at 1456 9th Avenue, in the Sunset district, was acquired during the early 1970s and served as a yeshiva for the congregation.
Carlebach's synagogue inspired the creation of a musical presented by the National Yiddish Theatre titled "The House of Love and Prayer". Carlebach's daughter, Neshama Carlebach was among the production's collaborators.
See also
- Carlebach movement
- Moshav (Band)
- History of the Jews in the United States
- List of synagogues in the United States
References
- ^ Ariel, Yaakov (2003). "Hasidism in the Age of Aquarius: The House of Love and Prayer in San Francisco, 1967–1977". Religion and American Culture: A Journal of Interpretation. 13 (2). Cambridge University Press: 139–65. doi:10.1525/rac.2003.13.2.139. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Kroll-Zeldin, Oren. "THE HOUSE OF LOVE AND PRAYER: A RADICAL JEWISH EXPERIMENT IN SAN FRANCISCO". Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Magid, Shaul (July 13, 2011). "The Triumph and Tragedy of Counter-Cultural Judaism An Inside Perspective on the Carlebach Revolution". The Jewish Daily Forward.
- ^ "Celebrating Carlebach". The Jewish Daily Forward. January 26, 2007.
Further reading
- Coopersmith, Aryae (2011). Holy Beggars: A Journey from Haight Street to Jerusalem. El Granada: One World Lights.
- Carlsson, Chris, ed. (2011). Ten Years That Shook the City: San Francisco 1968-78. San Francisco: City Lights Foundation.
- Dollinger, Marc (2003). "The Counterculture". In Kahn Ava F.; Dollinger, Marc (eds.). California Jews. Lebanon: Brandeis University Press. pp. 154–166.
- Hahn Tapper, Aaron J. (2016). Judaisms: A Twenty-First-Century Introduction to Jews and Jewish Identities. Oakland, CA: University of California Press. pp. 158–159, 160–167.
- Heilman, Samuel; Friedman, Menachem (2010). The Rebbe: The Life and Afterlife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. pp. 168–69.
External links
- Reich, Tova (July 7, 2023). "The House of Love and Prayer". Tablet (magazine). Retrieved October 25, 2024.
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