Kol Zimrah

Kol Zimrah is an unaffiliated Jewish congregation, also called an independent minyan or chavurah, that is based on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, in New York City, New York, United States.

Overview

Founded in 2002, the congregation's motto is "meaningful prayer through music". It does not identify itself with any of the established Jewish [religious movements], and has a style of prayer that does not fit neatly into the styles associated with any of them.
The congregation met regularly for Friday night services which combined Hebrew language liturgy with musical instruments and singing.
Like other chavurot, Kol Zimrah had no rabbi or other professional leadership, and was run completely by volunteers. It used a "two-table" system at its potluck dinners in order to accommodate different standards of kashrut in a pluralistic community.
Kol Zimrah had a "sibling" relationship with Tikkun Leil Shabbat in Washington, D.C., one of the few other congregations that has services in the same style.
Kol Zimrah ceased activities after 2014.