Congregation of Georgian Jews
Orthodox synagogue in Queens, New York
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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.
- Rabbi Avraham Ashville
- Rabbi Aharon Chein
| Congregation of Georgian Jews | |
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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 | |
| Coordinates | 40°44′03″N 73°51′10″W |
| Architecture | |
| Funded by | Tamir Sapir |
| Website | |
| congregationofgeorgianjews | |
History
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]
