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'''770 Eastern Parkway''', ~~formaly~~ '''Agudas Chasidei Chabad - Ohel Yosef Yitzchak Lubavitch''' (also known as Chabad World Headquarters, or simply as 770 or "Seven Seventy") is [[the Rebbe]]'s Shul and [[Beis Medrash]] and the global center of the Chabad movement. ~~Thousands~~ of [[Chassid|Chassidim]], shluchim, and friends of Lubavitch visit 770 each year. 770 is where [[the Rebbe]] davens and farbrengs, and where the Rebbe says [[Sicha|sichos]] and maamarim. The Rebbe also receives people for ~~yechidus~~ there and ~~conducts the~~ dollars ~~distribution~~.

'''770 Eastern Parkway''', formally '''Agudas Chasidei Chabad - Ohel Yosef Yitzchak Lubavitch''' (also known as Chabad World Headquarters, or simply as 770 or "Seven Seventy") is [[the Rebbe]]'s Shul and [[Beis Medrash]] and the global center of the Chabad movement. Tens of thousands of [[Chassid|Chassidim]], shluchim, and friends of Lubavitch visit 770 each year. 770 is where [[the Rebbe]] davens and farbrengs, and where the Rebbe says [[Sicha|sichos]] and maamarim. The Rebbe also receives people for private audiences there and distributes dollars to be donated to charity.

[[File:סווען סווענטי.jpeg|thumb|770 ]]

~~The Rebbe refers~~ to ~~this place~~ as a "~~triple house," meaning a house where the three pillars upon which the world stands are cultivated:~~ "A house of ~~Torah,~~" "A house of ~~avodah~~,~~" and "A house~~ of gemilus chassadim<ref>Avos: Mishanh 1, perek 2.</ref>." When [[The Rebbe Rayatz|the Frierdiker Rebbe]] entered the building, he established [[Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim|Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim]] there, along with the ~~shul, and opened a gemach fund~~. ~~During the chanukas habayis, he delivered a maamar beginning with Chazal's statement "The world stands on three things."~~

Also referred to as "Beis Chayeinu" (house of our life) and "Beis Moshiach" (the house of Messiah), 770 Eastern Parkway serves as the focal point of the Chabad Lubavitch movement.

The ~~place serves as a focal point for Chabad [[Chassid|chassidim]]~~ and ~~Yidden from around~~ the ~~world throughout~~ the ~~year, especially during Tishrei~~ and on ~~dates of Chabad events~~. The ~~location also serves as a tourist attraction for [[Nations of~~ the ~~World|non-Jews]]~~. The ~~building~~ is ~~located at 770 Eastern Parkway in~~ the ~~[[Crown Heights]] neighborhood~~ of ~~Brooklyn, New York~~.

The 770 complex comprises the grand gothic style mansion at 770 Eastern Parkway and the large apartment building located at the adjacent 784-788 Eastern Parkway. The mansion at 770 Eastern Parkway hosts offices and a beis medrash on the ground floor, including the Rebbe's office. The 2nd floor is home to the Previous Rebbe's apartment and associated rooms. The third floor was formerly the apartment of the Rebbetzin Nechama Dina and is presently home to the annex of the Aguch Library.

== History ==

The building was constructed in 1933 by a doctor named J. Rosenman for private residence and a medical clinic ~~(illegal)~~.

The building was constructed in 1933 by a doctor named J. Rosenman for private residence and a medical clinic.

The building was built luxuriously, with ceramic tiles in the inner rooms imported from Italy, the upper rooms were wood-paneled, and the two front rooms on the top floor were lavishly furnished.

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-'''770 Eastern Parkway''', formaly '''Agudas Chasidei Chabad - Ohel Yosef Yitzchak Lubavitch''' (also known as Chabad World Headquarters, or simply as 770 or "Seven Seventy") is [[the Rebbe]]'s Shul and [[Beis Medrash]] and the global center of the Chabad movement. Thousands of [[Chassid|Chassidim]], shluchim, and friends of Lubavitch visit 770 each year. 770 is where [[the Rebbe]] davens and farbrengs, and where the Rebbe says [[Sicha|sichos]] and maamarim. The Rebbe also receives people for yechidus there and conducts the dollars distribution.
+'''770 Eastern Parkway''', formally '''Agudas Chasidei Chabad - Ohel Yosef Yitzchak Lubavitch''' (also known as Chabad World Headquarters, or simply as 770 or "Seven Seventy") is [[the Rebbe]]'s Shul and [[Beis Medrash]] and the global center of the Chabad movement. Tens of thousands of [[Chassid|Chassidim]], shluchim, and friends of Lubavitch visit 770 each year. 770 is where [[the Rebbe]] davens and farbrengs, and where the Rebbe says [[Sicha|sichos]] and maamarim. The Rebbe also receives people for private audiences there and distributes dollars to be donated to charity.
 [[File:סווען סווענטי.jpeg|thumb|770 ]]
-The Rebbe refers to this place as a "triple house," meaning a house where the three pillars upon which the world stands are cultivated: "A house of Torah," "A house of avodah," and "A house of gemilus chassadim<ref>Avos: Mishanh 1, perek 2.</ref>." When [[The Rebbe Rayatz|the Frierdiker Rebbe]] entered the building, he established [[Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim|Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim]] there, along with the shul, and opened a gemach fund. During the chanukas habayis, he delivered a maamar beginning with Chazal's statement "The world stands on three things."
+Also referred to as "Beis Chayeinu" (house of our life) and "Beis Moshiach" (the house of Messiah), 770 Eastern Parkway serves as the focal point of the Chabad Lubavitch movement.
-The place serves as a focal point for Chabad [[Chassid|chassidim]] and Yidden from around the world throughout the year, especially during Tishrei and on dates of Chabad events. The location also serves as a tourist attraction for [[Nations of the World|non-Jews]]. The building is located at 770 Eastern Parkway in the [[Crown Heights]] neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
+The 770 complex comprises the grand gothic style mansion at 770 Eastern Parkway and the large apartment building located at the adjacent 784-788 Eastern Parkway. The mansion at 770 Eastern Parkway hosts offices and a beis medrash on the ground floor, including the Rebbe's office. The 2nd floor is home to the Previous Rebbe's apartment and associated rooms. The third floor was formerly the apartment of the Rebbetzin Nechama Dina and is presently home to the annex of the Aguch Library.
 == History ==
-The building was constructed in 1933 by a doctor named J. Rosenman for private residence and a medical clinic (illegal).
+The building was constructed in 1933 by a doctor named J. Rosenman for private residence and a medical clinic.
 The building was built luxuriously, with ceramic tiles in the inner rooms imported from Italy, the upper rooms were wood-paneled, and the two front rooms on the top floor were lavishly furnished.