Jewish_Center_of_Atlantic_Beach

Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach

Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach

Modern Orthodox synagogue on Atlantic Beach, Long Island, New York, US

The Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach (JCAB) is a Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Nassau Avenue in Atlantic Beach, Nassau County, Long Island, New York, in the United States.[1]

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Founded in 1953,[2] JCAB is the primary synagogue in the Atlantic Beach village, serving the local Jewish community of approximately 250 families.[as of?]

Rabbi Samuel Klibanoff served as the Rabbi of the Congregation for eleven years, from 2004 until 2015.[3] Following his departure, Rabbi Ari Perl assumed the role for three years. Currently,[when?] the congregation has a temporary rabbi, Rabbi Prus. During the summer months, Rabbi Simcha Willig, son of Rabbi Mordechai Willig, has served as a visiting rabbi. As of January 2024, the senior rabbi was Rabbi Elie Weinstock. He was supported by Rabbi Simcha Willig and Rabbi Saul Haimoff.[4]

Notable members

References

  1. [1]
    "Location - The Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach". www.jewishcenterofatlanticbeach.org. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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    "The Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach Restoration Project". Indiegogo. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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    "About Rabbi Klibanoff - Congregation Etz Chaim". www.etzchaimnj.org. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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    "Our Rabbis". The Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach. 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.[self-published source?]
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    Kornbluh, Jacob (January 2, 2022). "Interview with Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County's First Jewish Executive, guided by Orthodox tradition". The Forward. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Weekly Announcmeents" (PDF). Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach. January 8, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.


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