Congregation of Georgian Jews

The Congregation of Georgian Jews is an Orthodox synagogue at 6304 Yellowstone Boulevard, in the Flushing/Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens, New York. The members are late twentieth century immigrants from the Republic of Georgia.

Congregation of Georgian Jews
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
LeadershipSenior Rabbi: Avraham Ashville
Rabbi: Aharon Chein[1]
StatusActive
Location
Location6304 Yellowstone Boulevard,
Queens, New York
Geographic coordinates40.734243°N 73.852887°W / 40.734243; -73.852887
Website
congregationofgeorgianjews.com

History

The synagogue building was made possible by a donation from the Georgian Jewish[2] philanthropist, Tamir Sapir.[3]

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.[4]

Political defense of Georgia

During the August 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia, U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner held an emergency meeting for the entire Georgian community in New York, Christian and Jewish, at the Congregation because the "ornate" synagogue is the only large, monumental structure built by Georgians in New York City.[5]

Current leadership

As of 2013, the Senior Rabbi is Avraham Ashville, and the Rabbi and youth director is Aharon Chein.[1]

References
  1. "Torah & Prayer" Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine, Congregation of Georgian Jews website. Accessed October 28, 2010.
  2. Queens Jewish Community - Queens Jewish Community Archived 2017-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "UJA's Russian Division to honor Tamir Sapir", Real Estate Weekly, April 26, 2006.
  4. Snejana Farberov, "Rabbi gets stamp honor; Georgians pay tribute to a leader" Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, New York Daily News, February 5, 2006.
  5. Marissa Brostoff, "Georgia on Their Mind: Expats Forced To Juggle Dueling Identities", The Forward, August 14, 2008.
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