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'''London''' is the capital city of [[Great Britain|England]] and the United Kingdom. It has over 8 million residents including approximately 200,000 (two hundred thousand) Jews concentrated mainly in the Stamford Hill and Golders Green neighborhoods. The city also has a large Chabad community numbering about 400 Anash families. The city has the second largest business center in the world after New York. | '''London''' is the capital city of [[Great Britain|England]] and the United Kingdom. It has over 8 million residents including approximately 200,000 (two hundred thousand) Jews concentrated mainly in the Stamford Hill and Golders Green neighborhoods. The city also has a large Chabad community numbering about 400 Anash families. The city has the second largest business center in the world after New York. | ||
The main shluchim: Rabbi [[Bentzion | The main shluchim: Rabbi [[Bentzion Shemtov|Bentzion Shem Tov,]] his son-in-law Rabbi [[Nachman Sudak]], and Rabbi [[Feivish Vogel|Shraga Feivish Vogel]]. Rabbi [[Levi Yitzchak Raskin]], son-in-law of Rabbi Sudak, is the rabbi of the Chabad community in London. | ||
== Chabad Community in the City == | == Chabad Community in the City == | ||
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When the [[The Rebbe Rayatz|Frierdiker Rebbe]] (Rebbe Rayatz) heard about this, he sent Rabbi Bentzion Shem Tov to strengthen the Jewish community in Britain, including the fresh Chabad community that was just forming in London. | When the [[The Rebbe Rayatz|Frierdiker Rebbe]] (Rebbe Rayatz) heard about this, he sent Rabbi Bentzion Shem Tov to strengthen the Jewish community in Britain, including the fresh Chabad community that was just forming in London. | ||
Rabbi Bentzion Shem Tov achieved great success and began opening institutions and frameworks for Jewish children in Britain. Rabbi Shem Tov also opened a temporary Talmud Torah for the Chabad community in London in his private home on Cranwich Road. The cheder was managed by his wife and daughter. Rabbi Ovadia | Rabbi Bentzion Shem Tov achieved great success and began opening institutions and frameworks for Jewish children in Britain. Rabbi Shem Tov also opened a temporary Talmud Torah for the Chabad community in London in his private home on Cranwich Road. The cheder was managed by his wife and daughter. Rabbi Ovadia Shtrocks was an educator in the Talmud Torah and a partner in establishing and managing the institutions during that period. | ||
In addition to this 'cheder', Rabbi Shem Tov established additional 'cheders' in several more locations throughout London. Rabbi Bentzion Shem Tov centered Chabad's activities in Britain in the Stamford Hill neighborhood. | In addition to this 'cheder', Rabbi Shem Tov established additional 'cheders' in several more locations throughout London. Rabbi Bentzion Shem Tov centered Chabad's activities in Britain in the Stamford Hill neighborhood. | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* Beit Lubavitch London | * Beit Lubavitch London | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [https://www.chabad.org.uk/ Community website] | * [https://www.chabad.org.uk/ Community website] | ||
* The 21st European Moshiach Congress in London | * The 21st European Moshiach Congress in London | ||
* 5 years since the passing of the Shliach to England: A series of farbrengens in London | * 5 years since the passing of the Shliach to England: A series of farbrengens in London | ||
* London Rabbis and Admorim warmly received members of the 'Or HaChassidut' Kollel, on the website | * London Rabbis and Admorim warmly received members of the 'Or HaChassidut' Kollel, on the website | ||
[[Category:Geography]] | [[Category:Geography]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
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