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Thousands of people up and down the country attended one of the many Chabad Lubavitch menorah lighting ceremonies and events that took place for Chanukah 5772.

Aside from the organised events, Chabad worked tirelessly in the lead up to Chanukah to ensure public menorah's were on display in places such as the Park Lane intersection in Central London, Brent Cross Shopping Centre and Heathrow Airport.

Chabad volunteers gave out thousands of free doughnuts, dreidels and menorah lighting kits all over the country:... ( Read More » )

Chabad Lubavitch UK marked the beginning of Chanukah 5772 by lighting the Trafalgar Square Menorah in front of a crowd of over 2000 people. 

Boris Johnson, Mayor of London was the special guest at the ceremony. He spoke about the symbolism of the menorah and the connection to the theme of freedom. After a countdown, he flicked the switch and the Shamash light came on, followed by the first candle. The crowd erupted into applause as the Shabbaton Choir led Haneirot Hallelu and Moaz Tzur.... ( Read More » )

This Chanukah 5772, Chabad Lubavitch UK is proud to announce that Trafalgar Square will once again be home to our giant 25ft Menorah.

The project has brought together a number of prominent Jewish organisations including Chabad Lubavitch UK, Jewish Leadership Council, London Jewish Forum, Community Security Trust and the Jewish News Media Group.... ( Read More » )

The Lubavitch's Senior Girls School, located in the Borough of Hackney has been officially recognised as a Voluntary Aided School (VAS). It has sufficiently met the criteria required by the Local Educational Authority (LEA) in order to be recognised as a VAS.

With almost 120 children enrolled, the school has consistently achieved exemplary results and sits in the top quartile of schools in the Borough. The new status will mean that the LEA will cover a major part of the school's running costs. This will free up resources, enabling Chabad Lubavitch to put more funding into the schools and other Educational, Social Welfare and Outreach projects for the wider Jewish community.... ( Read More » )

Thousands of rabbinical scholars, Jewish community leaders, educators and counselors from around the world filled the landmark Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on Sunday night for the gala banquet of the 28th annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries.... ( Read More » )

Last Friday night, 30 students from London’s Imperial College and other universities’ international study abroad programmes celebrated an eco-friendly Sabbath with Chabad-Lubavitch of South Kensington.

Caroline Glassberg-Powell, a computing student at Imperial College, served as co-host and chef with math student Sam Gonshaw, preparing a kosher menu that consisted of a three-course vegan meal using only nationally-sourced, organic fruit and vegetables and non-disposable tablecloths.... ( Read More » )

Over fifty delegates from the UK will be at Chabad-Lubavitch’s International Conference of Shluchim to be held this coming weekend in Brooklyn, New York. The conference, considered by many to be the largest rabbinical gathering in the world, will draw Jewish leaders from over 75 countries.

During the conference, the delegates will join colleagues for lectures and workshops in order to enhance their outreach. ... ( Read More » )

This Sukkot Chabad Lubavitch has been welcoming people to a new Sukkah in Central London. Occupying a prominent position in the heart of the city's business and legal district, the Sukkah is being talked about all over town. Over 600 people have stopped by to eat, to shake the lulav, to daven or to just see what all the fuss is about.

Large numbers gathered each day at the Sukkah including over 200 people on 2nd day Chol HaMoed for a buffet lunch sponsored by Deloitte. Mincha services attracted over 60 people each day and Chabad staff were on site throughout Chol HaMoed answering questions and explaining about Sukkot to the many people passing by.

The project was a partnership between Chabad Lubavitch and a number of firms based... ( Read More » )

This Sukkot, Chabad Lubavitch will be welcoming people to a new public Sukkah in New Street Square, EC4.

Occupying a prominent position in the heart of Central London's business and legal district, the Sukkah is located in a pedestrianised area close to Fleet Street and Chancery Lane.

This is the first time a Sukkah has been constructed in public space in this part of the City. The project is a partnership between Chabad Lubavitch and a number of leading firms based in the area. It has also been supported by some generous individuals. Construction began in the week before Sukkot and has now been completed. 

The Sukkah is located centrally in New Street Square, EC4. It will be open on the first day (13 Oct) of Sukkot from... ( Read More » )

Last Tuesday lunchtime over 75 people joined Chabad of Chancery Lane for another 'Lunch in the City' event. Jewish professionals from the area including bankers, lawyers, accountants and journalists came together for a pre-Rosh Nosh, to enjoy a tasty kosher lunch and to meet other Jewish people working in the area.

The event was made possible thanks to kind sponsorship by a couple of individuals who work in the area who would like to remain anonymous. ... ( Read More » )

Many traditional Jewish students head home for Rosh Hashanah to spend this special holiday tucked away with family leaving the forgotten few wondering where to go and what to do for the High Holidays on campus.

“I had no idea where I could go for Rosh Hashanah” said Adam Applebaum from Edge Hill University. Edge Hill is a 30 minute train ride from Liverpool’s Universities Chabad on Campus which is directed by Rabbi Shmuli and Tzivia Brown. Adam told us that he contacted the Rabbi and after that, “Everything went far better than I could possibly have imagined. I went into the new year knowing that a wonderful Chabad campus rabbi and community is within reach who will be there to help solve any issues,... ( Read More » )

Lubavitch Day Camp of Stamford Hill is famous for its theme based camp. In 2009 it was 39 Melachos and in 2010 it was Tishrei. This year, camp developed a special theme on Eretz Yisroel, which included the map, the holy cities and special Mitzvos.

This was achieved by designing an exclusive map which included everything that was covered at camp. The children earned stickers to embellish their maps, as they learned about each topic. In addition, each week there was a hands-on workshop exploring that week’s theme.... ( Read More » )

Last Sunday, Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks officially opened Cambridge's first Mikvah. After almost 30 years of planning and discussions, construction began after Pesach and was completed shortly before the inaugaral ceremony.

The ceremony took place at the Rohr Chabad Centre where the Mikvah is located. Due to limited capacity at this venue a small number of invitees were in attendance. However, over 120 people gathered at the Shul afterwards for a reception to mark the event and to celebrate this exciting new addition to Cambridge's Jewish community.... ( Read More » )

Chabad Wimbledon are proud to announce the beginning of a new series of talks and discussions as part of their excellent adult education programme.

'Bible Stories: The Inside Story' series begins on Wednesday 7th September and continues for 12 weeks until the end of the year (click on this weblink for exact dates of the sessions). Rabbi Nissan David Dubov will lead each session as he helps unravel the mysteries of the Bible in what is described as, 'An hour and a quarter of weekly wisdom, wit and humour'.... ( Read More » )

Students at Chabad Lubavitch schools are celebrating another year of record 'A' Level results. Staff and pupils alike are delighted at this year's results which show a marked improvement on previous years.
 
The schools achieved a commendable 100% pass rate in 'A' Level subjects which included Maths, English, Religious Studies and Biblical Hebrew. Over 85% of students obtained an A or B result. This performance cements Chabad Lubavitch's place in the top quartile of Schools in the Borough of Hackney.
 
Rabbi Shmuel Lew, Headmaster of the Senior Girls School said, 'These results are a tribute to the sheer dedication of our senior teachers Mrs Freeman and Mrs Junik as well as to all our passionate and committed staff'.
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