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The latest news stories about Chabad Lubavitch from around the UK.

Thousands attend Communal Pesach Sedarim across the UK

This Pesach, Chabad once again welcomed people all across the UK to participate in a Seder night. During the two nights, thousands of people sat down with Chabad to eat matzah, drink wine and recount the story of the Exodus from Egypt. passover-sader-plate-fd-lg.jpg

Communal Sedarim took place at over 30 locations including options for students on campus, and for Israelis, with Sedarim conducted in Ivrit. At one Seder in London, Bloomsbury, the Ma Nishtana was recited in 9 different languages.

Without the Chabad Sedarim many people would not have had the opportunity to experience a Seder night. One participant from Manchester said, 'The thought of doing a Seder on my own was depressing; thank you for thinking of me and inviting me. It was warm, wonderful and informative. I find it hard to describe my feeling of belonging, I felt I had come home'. 

The occasions attracted Jewish guests from a variety of backgrounds including many students, travelers and elderly participants. At Rabbi Jaffe's Seder in South Manchester one lady who lives in Stoke, lit candles and partook in a seder for the first time in her life. In Edinburgh Rabbi Pinny Weinman organised the largest Seder in Scotland, and in London over 300 people joined Rabbi Glitsenstein in Golders Green for a Seder conducted in Ivrit.

seder 2011 2.JPGChabad's dedicated network of representatives worked tirelessly in the lead up to the Sedarim ensuring that the events would run smoothly and successfully, providing guests with a welcoming and meaningful experience that they would remember for years to come. One family, that was at first reluctant to join a communal Seder ended up having a trans-formative experience. They said, 'It was absolutely fantastic and we felt so much at home. Thank you for an unforgettable night.'

Aside from Seder nights, Chabad Lubavitch centers provide a variety of services for Jewish communities all over the country. These include: Friday night dinners, Jewish learning opportunities, Counseling and Welfare, Campus activities, Youth programmes and much more.

Chabad Lubavitch features on BBC Documentary

1 chabad liv.jpgA new documentary is currently being aired on BBC that features the work of Chabad Lubavitch's Campus Shliach in Liverpool - Rabbi Shmuli Brown.

'Angels of Mersey' is a new series that follows chaplains from different faiths who work in Liverpool. Employed in hospitals, in the universities, at football grounds and in the street, they all offer a listening ear, spiritual guidance and a helping hand when life gets tough. The series examines the work of the chaplains and looks at the lives of the people they touch. 1 chabad liv4.jpg

A BBC film crew spent time with Rabbi Brown and his family filming him signing up Jewish students at events such as the University Freshers Fair and hosting a BBQ for Jewish students at his home.

Rabbi Shmuli & his wife Tzivia moved to Liverpool in the summer of 2010 to open the door of Judaism to all Jewish students and faculty at Liverpool Universities, and establish a Chabad House, a place where Jews of all 1 chabad liv2.jpgbackgrounds and degrees of observance can enjoy and explore their Jewish heritage in a warm, welcoming and non-judgmental environment.

Rabbi Shmuli, was born in Manchester, studied in the UK and Israel and was ordained by the Chief Rabbi of Israel in 2000. He worked in the Ukraine for nearly a decade establishing youth clubs across the former Soviet Union and then established a very successful publishing house in Dnepropetrovsk. He has taught children, students and adults the Jewish way of life through formal and informal education. 1 chabad liv3.jpg

You can watch the epsisode on BBC iplayer by clicking on the following link:

'Angels of Mersey' Epsiode 2 - Link to BBC Website

 

 

For more information about Chabad of Liverpool Universities please vist:
Chabad of Liverpool Universities Website

Fore more information about services for Jewish students on campuses across the UK please visit:
Chabad on Campus Website

 

 

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