Congregation of Georgian Jews
| Congregation of Georgian Jews | |
|---|---|
 Congregation of Georgian Jews synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 6304 Yellowstone Boulevard, Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York |
| Country | United States |
  Location in New York City | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°44′03″N 73°51′10″W / 40.734243°N 73.852887°W |
| Architecture | |
| Funded by | Tamir Sapir |
| Website | |
| congregationofgeorgianjews | |
The Congregation of Georgian Jews is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 6304 Yellowstone Boulevard, in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens in New York City, New York, United States. The members of the congregation are predominately late twentieth century immigrants from the Republic of Georgia.
History
[edit]The synagogue building was made possible by a donation[when?] from Tamir Sapir, a Georgian Jewish philanthropist.[1][2]
When the Republic of Georgia released a postage stamp honoring the nineteenth century Rabbi Abraam Khvoles, the unveiling ceremony was held at the synagogue by Revaz Adamia, representative of Georgia to the United Nations.[3]
During the August 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia, U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner held an emergency meeting at the synagogue for the Christian and Jewish Georgian community living in New York. the synagogue is the only large, monumental structure built by Georgians in New York City.[4]
Clergy
[edit]As of 2013[update], the Senior Rabbi was Avraham Ashville and the Rabbi and youth director was Aharon Chein.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "UJA's Russian Division to honor Tamir Sapir". Real Estate Weekly. April 26, 2006.
- ^ "Queens Jewish Community". Kosher Queens. Archived from the original on November 25, 2017.
- ^ Farberov, Snejana (February 5, 2006). "Rabbi gets stamp honor; Georgians pay tribute to a leader". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007.
- ^ Brostoff, Marissa (August 14, 2008). "Georgia on Their Mind: Expats Forced To Juggle Dueling Identities". The Forward.
- ^ "Torah & Prayer". Congregation of Georgian Jews. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
External links
[edit]
- "Congregation of Georgian Jews official website". Congregation of Georgian Jews. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011.
