Chabad affiliated organizations

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Chabad affiliated organizations and institutions number in the thousands. Chabad is a Hasidic movement, a branch of Orthodox Judaism. The organizations and institutions associated with the movement provide social, educational and religious services to Jews around the globe.

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Chabad organizations

Chabad organizations include individual organizations, central and umbrella organizations, and independent organizations.

Chabad's central organization representing the movement at large, Agudas Chasidei Chabad, is headed by Rabbi Avraham Shemtov. The educational and outreach arm, Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, is headed by Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky. Other central organizations include Lubavitch Youth Organization and Mahane Israel.

Local Chabad centers and institutions are often incorporated as separate legal entities. [1]

Agudas Chasidei Chabad

Agudas Chassidei Chabad (Union of Chabad Chasidim or Association of Chabad Chassidim also known by its initials "Aguch") is the umbrella organization for the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Aguch oversees the other Chabad central organizations such as Machneh Israel and Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch. The chairman of the Executive Committee is Rabbi Abraham Shemtov.

The organization's divisions include:

Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch

Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch Founded in 1942, Merkos, as it is commonly known, is Chabad's educational arm, with several divisions: [2]

Machneh Israel

Affiliated organizations

Other organizations affiliated with the movement include:

Chabad institutions

As of 2023 there are 3,500 Chabad institutions around the world. [6] As of 2023 there were 5000 Chabad centers in 100 countries. [7]

This number of Chabad institutions includes schools and other Chabad-affiliated establishments. The number of Chabad centers vary per country; the majority are in the United States and Israel (see table). There are over 40 countries which have a small Chabad presence (not listed in the table). In total, according to its directory, Chabad maintains a presence in 950 cities around the world: 178 in Europe, 14 in Africa, 200 in Israel, 400 in North America, 38 in South America, and about 70 in Asia (excluding Israel, including Russia). [8]

Chabad institutions by geographic region

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Map of Countries with Chabad-Lubavitch

Chabad institutions are spread throughout the globe, with the largest concentration being in the United States.

Chabad institutions in Europe

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Great Lubavitch synagogue in Viciebsk, Belarus

There are 465 Chabad institutions in Europe. The majority are in France, Russia, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. [9]

CountryChabad institutions
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 3
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 14
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 3
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 8
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1
Flag of France.svg  France 125
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 19
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 1
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 14
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 91
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 9
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 62
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 51
Total457

Chabad institutions in Asia

There are 616 Chabad institutions in Asia. The majority are in Israel. [10] [11]

CountryChabad institutions
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 8
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 2
Flag of India.svg  India 3
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 573
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 5
Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korea 1
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 1
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 1
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 1
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  North Cyprus 1
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 1
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 8
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 5
Total616

Chabad institutions in Oceania

There are 67 Chabad institutions in Oceania. The majority are in Australia. [12]

CountryChabad institutions
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 65
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
Total67

Chabad institutions in Africa

There are 27 Chabad institutions in Africa. The majority are in South Africa. [13]

CountryChabad institutions
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of Congo 1
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1
Morocco3
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 19
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1
Zambia1
Total27

Chabad institutions in North America

There are 1,174 Chabad institutions in North America. The majority are in Canada and the United States. [14] [15]

CountryChabad institutions
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 110
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 2
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 4
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1,060
Total1,174

Chabad institutions in South America

There are 81 Chabad institutions in South America. The majority are in Brazil and Argentina. [16]

CountryChabad institutions
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 35
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 35
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 1
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1
Total81

Chabad Houses

A Chabad House is a form of Jewish community center, primarily serving both educational and observance purposes. [17] Often, until the community can support its own center, the Chabad House is located in the shaliach's home, with the living room being used as the "synagogue". Effort is made to provide an atmosphere in which the nonobservant will not feel intimidated by any perceived contrast between their lack of knowledge of Jewish practice and the advanced knowledge of some of the people they meet there. [18] The term "Chabad House" originated with the creation of the first such outreach center on the campus of UCLA by Rabbi Shlomo Cunin. [19]

In the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the local Chabad House was targeted. [20] [21] The local Chabad emissaries, Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka, and four other Jews were brutally murdered. Chabad received condolences from around the world. [22]

Fundraising

Funds for activities of a Chabad center rely entirely on the local community. Chabad centers do not receive funding from Lubavitch headquarters. For the day-to-day operations, local emissaries do all the fundraising by themselves.

Chabad emissaries often solicit the support of local Jews. [23] Funds are used toward purchasing or renovating Chabad centers, synagogues and Mikvahs. [24]

References

  1. Burstein, Paul. "Jewish Nonprofit Organizations in the U.S.: A Preliminary Survey". Contemporary Jewry. 31:2. (2011): pp. 129-148.
  2. 1 2 Lubavitch.com. "Divisions". Lubavitch.com. http://lubavitch.com/departments.html
  3. Shandler, Jeffrey (March 2020). "The Savior and the Survivor: Virtual Afterlives in New Media". Jewish Film & New Media. 8 (1): 23–47. doi:10.1353/jfn.2020.0001.
  4. 2009 fundraising letter
  5. "www.cteen.com/". Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  6. About Chabad-Lubavitch on the official Chabad website, Chabad.org.
  7. "Centers – Centers – Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters". Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  8. "The directory of Chabad Institutions throughout the world". Chabad.org. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  9. "Lubavitch centers in Europe". Archived from the original on 2014-02-15. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  10. "Lubavitch centers in Asia". Archived from the original on 2014-02-15. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  11. "Lubavitch centers in the Middle East". Archived from the original on 2014-02-15. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  12. "Lubavitch centers in Australia". Archived from the original on 2014-02-15. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  13. Lubavitch centers in Africa
  14. "Lubavitch centers in North America". Archived from the original on 2014-02-15. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  15. "Lubavitch centers in the Caribbean". Archived from the original on 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  16. "Lubavitch centers in South America". Archived from the original on 2014-02-15. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  17. The New York Times, December 16, 2005.
  18. "Passover Seders Around the World", Associated Press, March 19, 2007.
  19. Challenge
  20. Jewish Center Is Stormed, and 6 Hostages Die
  21. Joshua RunyanNov 30, 2008 (2008-11-30). "Funeral Preparations for Chabad House Victims Under Way". Chabad.org. Retrieved 2010-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. Obama sends condolences to Chabad, Jewish Telegraph Agency (JTA), December 4, 2008.
  23. M. Avrum Ehrlich. The Messiah of Brooklyn: Understanding Lubavitch Hasidim Past and Present. p. 134.
  24. Fishkoff, Sue, ‘’The Rebbe’s Army’’, Schoken books 2003 ( ISBN   08052 11381) pages 160–161.