Chevra Ahavas Yisroel

For other uses of CAY, see Cay (disambiguation).

Chevra Ahavas Yisroel (Hebrew: חברה אהבת ישראל), abbreviated as CAY, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 306 Albany Avenue, Crown Heights, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States. The congregation is associated with the Chabad Hasidic movement.^[1]

Chevra Ahavas Yisroel
Hebrew: חברה אהבת ישראל
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Rite	Chabad Hasidic
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Moshe Gitler
Status	Active
Location
Location	306 Albany Avenue, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, New York 11213
Country	United States
Location in New York City
Geographic coordinates	40°40′12″N 73°56′23″W
Architecture
Founder	Rabbi Chezzi Denebeim
Date established	2011 (as a congregation)
Completed	2012
Website
chevraahavasyisroel.org

Activities

The synagogue was founded in 2011,^[2][3] and purchased a permanent synagogue building in 2012.^[4] Although the congregants are mostly members of the Chabad movement, services include litigurical styles similar to Carlebach minyanim.^[5][6] The congregation has garnered local attention for their popular programming.^[7][8]

See also

• Judaism portal
• New York City portal

• Chabad hipsters
• Carlebach movement