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Search directory for thousands of official Chabad Houses: https://www.chabad.org/centers

Unofficial Chabad Houses:

US:
AZ
Congregation Beth Tefillah, Scottsdale
Orot Israeli Center, Scottsdale

CA
The Marina Shul, Venice, CA
JEM Community Center, Beverly Hills
Beth Menachem, Los Angeles
Congregation Chevra Thilim, S. Francisco (This will not show up on Chabad.org results if you do a search for SF)
Schneerson Center, S. Francisco
Almaden Valley Torah Center, S. Jose
Chai Center, S. Monica, CA
Westwood Jewish Center
Chabad of UCSD

CO
Colorado Springs
Chabad of Cherry Creek, Denver

CT
Beth Israel - Chabad, Norwalk, CT - (not a Chabad house but a regular shul that davens Nusach Ari) (Nearby Official Chabad House Search)
Cong. Mishkan Israel Trumbull, CT

DC
Chabad of GWU

FL
Downtown Jewish Center - Chabad, Ft Lauderdale
Chabad Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach Synagogue, FL
Moshiach Center, Lauderhill, FL
Chabad Of Central Florida, Tampa
Young Israel of Tampa
Chabad of Downtown Tampa

HI
Maui Kosher Farm/Kosher On Maui (Nearby official Chabad)

IL
Moshiach Center, Chicago
Chabad Springfield, IL

KS
Torah Learning Center, Overland Park, KS (Nearby official Chabad House)

LA
Anshe Sfard New Orleans

MA
Chai Center/Chabad of Canton
Chabad of Westborough

MN
Adath Israel Synagogue, S. Paul

NJ
Chabad Rutgers, New Brunswick NJ(/ Chabad of Central NJ)
Bris Avrohom of Fairlawn
Bris Avrohom - Cong. Shomrei Torah, Hillside, NJ
Cong. Sons of Israel - Chabad, Jersey City
Maplewood Jewish Center
Center for Jewish Life, Marlboro, NJ
Chabad Monroe Township, NJ
Chabad of Greater Monmouth - Congregation Sons of Israel, Ocean Township, NJ
Congregation Beth Shalom Red Bank, NJ
Shabbat House, West Orange, NJ

NY
Chabad Jewish Discovery Center, Buffalo, NY
Center for Jewish Life, Buffalo, NY
Chabad of Orange County, Goshen, NY
Chabad of Mid-Hudson Valley, Poughkeepsie, NY
Syracuse Jewish Student Association, Syracuse, NY
Chabad of Marine Park
Chabad of Mill Basin
The Iyyun Center, Park Slope
New York Synagogue & Torah Center, NYC
The Manhattan Kollel
The Torah Center, NYC
Beth Chabad Francais, NYC
The Plainview Synagogue, Plainview, NY
Bukharian Jewish Community Center, Queens, NY
Center for Jewish Life - Chabad, Sag Harbor, NY
Jewish Russian Learning Center, Staten Island, NY
West Hempstead Synagogue Zichron Kedoshim, West Hempstead, NY

OH
Cleveland/Beachwood
There seems to be a few Chabad Houses/shuls in the Cincinnati area listed here.

PA
Chabad of the Pocono Mountains
Baal Shem Tov Shul Pittsburgh
Kesser Torah Pittsburgh (Nearby official Chabad)


WA
Island Synagogue - Cong. Shevet Achim, Mercer Island

Australia:
Gold Coast, Queensland
Surfers Paradise - Gold Coast, Queensland Rabbi is official, shul is not.

Ohr Chadash - Coogee Synagogue Coogee, NSW
Cremorne Synagogue Neutral Bay, NSW
Newtown Synagogue Newtown, NSW
Byron Bay, NSW
Tzemach Tzedek Community Centre, Sydney

Belguim:
Euroean Jewish Community Centre, Brussels

Belize:
Belize City There are no official Chabads in Belize.

Bolivia:
La Paz There are no official Chabads in Bolivia.

Brazil:
Bayit Jewish Center
Kehilat Knesset Israel
Mt Sinai Cong.

Canada:
Cong. House Of Israel, Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, Québec
Ohel Yaakov Community Kollel, Vancouver, BC

Ontario:
Cong. Shaarei Torah, Toronto
Maon Noam Jewish Cultural and Educational Network, 4 locations around Toronto
Jewish Russian Community Centre, Woodbridge
Chabad Of Georgina

England
Chabad Community Centre-Beis Moshiach, London

Ethiopia:
Addis Ababa There are no official Chabads in Ethiopia.

Guatemala:
Pedro (Nearby official Chabad House)

India
18 Unofficial Chabad Houses (Official Chabad in Bangalore and Mumbai)


Indonesia:
Chabad of Bali  There are no official Chabads in Indonesia.

Italy:
Chabad of Bologna There are no official Chabads in Bologna.
Chabad of Florence (Nearby official Chabad House)
Chabad of Venice There are no official Chabads in Venice.

Japan:
Kyoto (The nearby official Chabad House is no longer operational)
Tokyo (Nearby official Chabad House)

Kenya:
Nairobi  There are no official Chabads in Kenya.

Mexico:
Cozumel
Cristobal
Isla Mujeres
Mexico City
Playa del Carmen (Nearby official Chabad House)
Tulum

Namibia

Nicaragua
San Juan Del Sur  There are no official Chabads in Nicaragua.

Panama:
Bocas del Toro

Philippines
Boracay
Cebu
Clark
El Nido
Manila 
Siargao
There are no official Chabads in the Philippines.

Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka
Colombo There are no official Chabads in Sri Lanka.
Hikkaduwa

Turkey:
Official, but unlisted for safety reasons. Email rabbi@rabbimendy.com

UAE:
Dubai Now official.

Ukraine:
The Brodsky Choral Synagogue, Kiev
Tehillat Hashem Synagogue, Anatevka, Ukraine

Author Topic: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses  (Read 27401 times)

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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #20 on: April 02, 2019, 03:16:05 AM »
Nice work here.
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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2019, 05:50:07 AM »

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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2019, 09:14:45 AM »
Would an unofficial Chabad open up if there is already an official one there, or is it usually that the unofficial chabad pre-dates the official one? I would be much more skeptical of the motives of an unofficial chabad that opens after an existing one is there.

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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #23 on: April 02, 2019, 09:36:01 AM »
usually that the unofficial chabad pre-dates the official one
This, generally speaking.

Although in some places it's a lot more complex.

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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2019, 10:08:22 AM »


 If they wanted to go about it in an official manner and without the yellow flags, many could have done that.
Would an unofficial Chabad open up if there is already an official one there, or is it usually that the unofficial chabad pre-dates the official one? I would be much more skeptical of the motives of an unofficial chabad that opens after an existing one is there.
Dan, disagree.
shaulyaakov, no need to be skeptical.
The mushroom Chabad houses that I know of, by and large, were started in less exotic locales.  There was work to be done locally that was not being addressed by the (long) established shliach. Sometimes the original shliach was holding the 'territory' for his soon-to-be-grown-up kid. So the new guy moves in and does the work, but doesn't use the official Chabad name.
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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #25 on: April 02, 2019, 10:18:32 AM »
Dan, disagree.
shaulyaakov, no need to be skeptical.
The mushroom Chabad houses that I know of, by and large, were started in less exotic locales.  There was work to be done locally that was not being addressed by the (long) established shliach. Sometimes the original shliach was holding the 'territory' for his soon-to-be-grown-up kid. So the new guy moves in and does the work, but doesn't use the official Chabad name.
How are you disagreeing when I said the word many and not all?
For now there aren't many mushrooms listed in the Wiki. Feel free to add.
« Last Edit: April 02, 2019, 10:25:31 AM by Dan »
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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #26 on: April 02, 2019, 10:30:03 AM »
Dan, disagree.
shaulyaakov, no need to be skeptical.
The mushroom Chabad houses that I know of, by and large, were started in less exotic locales.  There was work to be done locally that was not being addressed by the (long) established shliach. Sometimes the original shliach was holding the 'territory' for his soon-to-be-grown-up kid. So the new guy moves in and does the work, but doesn't use the official Chabad name.

The ones you’re referring to are very different then the ones posted here (for once they usually wouldn’t be in touristy places but areas with a community). The ones here fit more or less @joey89 ‘s description

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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #27 on: April 02, 2019, 10:34:04 AM »
Agree with (almost) everything you wrote. (Which is why I didn't want to get into an ideological discussion)
My post was just to illustrate to those unfamiliar, that these are extremely dedicated and sincere people who can be a valuable resource while traveling. And that they should not be viewed as a offshoot sect that don’t adhere to Chabad standards and customs.
Agreed. If anything these ones provide more services for tourists than official Chabad Houses as many are specifically geared for tourists whereas most official Chabad Houses are geared for locals.
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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #28 on: April 02, 2019, 10:44:27 AM »
Agreed. If anything these ones provide more services for tourists than official Chabad Houses as many are specifically geared for tourists whereas most official Chabad Houses are geared for locals.
1. This has more to do with location than official/unofficial
2. CMIIW, but I assume if anything it's the official ones (in tourist destinations) who are more geared toward the DDF-type (i.e. frum) tourist. The far-flung unofficial ones mentioned here I think are for the most part geared toward the Israeli backpacker types.

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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #29 on: April 02, 2019, 10:46:56 AM »
1. This has more to do with location than official/unofficial
2. CMIIW, but I assume if anything it's the official ones (in tourist destinations) who are more geared toward the DDF-type (i.e. frum) tourist. The far-flung unofficial ones mentioned here I think are for the most part geared toward the Israeli backpacker types.
I guess what I mean is that there are official Chabads in touristy places that don't seem to want to have anything to do with tourists and there are some that are very helpful for tourists.

Whereas the unofficial Chabads in touristy places are specifically there for tourists. They may be targeted for Israeli backpackers, but they can still be very helpful for any frum tourist.
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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #30 on: April 02, 2019, 10:50:09 AM »
I guess what I mean is that there are official Chabads in touristy places that don't seem to want to have anything to do with tourists and there are some that are very helpful for tourists.

Whereas the unofficial Chabads in touristy places are specifically there for tourists. They may be targeted for Israeli backpackers, but they can still be very helpful for any frum tourist.
Fair enough.

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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #31 on: April 02, 2019, 11:34:22 AM »
Is this just for 'Chabad Houses' - i.e. those that offer services to travellers, or chabad shuls/minyanim as well?

For example - https://bethisraelchabad.org/ in Norwalk, CT.


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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #32 on: April 02, 2019, 11:39:29 AM »
Is this just for 'Chabad Houses' - i.e. those that offer services to travellers, or chabad shuls/minyanim as well?

For example - https://bethisraelchabad.org/ in Norwalk, CT.
Can be anything not on Chabad.org.
Please add to Wiki.
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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #33 on: May 08, 2019, 11:37:47 AM »
OK, removed.
There's no question (in my mind at least) he fits the criteria to be on this list

Will certain hotels/resorts/restaurants or any other facilities or practitioners be asked first if they grant permission to be discussed/rated/reviewed or listed on a DDF or any other forum?! This just sounds absurd IMHO.


The rumor was that he was getting a minyan, while the official Chabad in Maui wasn't.
This list is meant to be a resource for travelers, why on Earth would one want to exclude such valuable information?!

This is not a "blacklist" even if certain people may perceive it as such.
This list isn't meant to be a philosophical discussion or to be putting a label on anyone. If I were visiting Maui I'd want to know about this place.

...Just my 2 cents.

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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #34 on: May 08, 2019, 11:47:39 AM »
There's no question (in my mind at least) he fits the criteria to be on this list

Will certain hotels/resorts/restaurants or any other facilities or practitioners be asked first if they grant permission to be discussed/rated/reviewed or listed on a DDF or any other forum?! This just sounds absurd IMHO.


The rumor was that he was getting a minyan, while the official Chabad in Maui wasn't.
This list is meant to be a resource for travelers, why on Earth would one want to exclude such valuable information?!

This is not a "blacklist" even if certain people may perceive it as such.
This list isn't meant to be a philosophical discussion or to be putting a label on anyone. If I were visiting Maui I'd want to know about this place.

...Just my 2 cents.
It's a Wiki, feel free to restore it :)
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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #35 on: May 09, 2019, 07:22:10 AM »
These are all official ones, at some unique locales.

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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #36 on: May 09, 2019, 07:38:32 AM »
Is Duchman the only official shliach not on Chabad.org?
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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #37 on: May 09, 2019, 09:43:06 AM »
Is Duchman the only official shliach not on Chabad.org?
Which Duchman?

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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #38 on: May 09, 2019, 09:52:09 AM »
Shliach to Dubai in that video.
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Re: Master List Of Unofficial Chabad Houses
« Reply #39 on: May 09, 2019, 10:42:50 AM »
Shliach to Dubai in that video.
Oops, I didn't watch it and didn't realize the question was related to the video.
There are probably some in other sensitive places as well. For example, I don't know if he's still there now, but i know there used to be someone in Izmir Turkey who IIRC was not listed.