 From 2001 through July 2007, Matisyahu was affiliated with the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, whose rabbi officiated at his wedding in 2004.However, as of July 17, 2007, he told the "Miami New Times" in an interview that he no longer "necessarily" identifies with the Lubavitch movement.In the interview he stated that "...the more I'm learning about other types of Jews, I don't want to exclude myself.