Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Modern Orthodox Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
Leadership |
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Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 100 Nassau Avenue, Atlantic Beach, Nassau County, Long Island, New York 11509 |
Country | United States |
Location on
Long Island,
New York | |
Geographic coordinates | 40°35′12″N 73°43′33″W / 40.5867957°N 73.7258368°W |
Architecture | |
Date established | 1953 (as a congregation) |
Materials | Brick |
Website | |
jewishcenterofatlanticbeach |
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]
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 [update], the senior rabbi was Rabbi Elie Weinstock. He was supported by Rabbi Simcha Willig and Rabbi Saul Haimoff. [4]