The House of Love and Prayer was an Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 347 Arguello Boulevard, in the Richmond district of San Francisco, California, in the United States.
Founded in spring/April 1968 by rebbe Shlomo Carlebach, the congregation had a short existence, lasting just ten years.
Despite its Hasidic origins, the rituals of worship were inspired by the American counterculture movement, and attracted young, non-affiliated Jews.
[4] A second house, located at 1456 9th Avenue, in the Sunset district, was acquired during the early 1970s and served as a yeshiva for the congregation.
[2][3] Carlebach's synagogue inspired the creation of a musical presented by the National Yiddish Theatre titled "The House of Love and Prayer".