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[[File:בית ליובאוויטש לונדון.jpg|thumb|The Lubavitch House in London]] | |||
great Britain (generally: The United Kingdom) is a country located opposite Western Europe, with 70 million residents. The country consists of four nations that previously existed as separate countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The capital of Britain is London. A queen stands at the head of Britain and 14 additional countries, and it is the central country among them. | great Britain (generally: The United Kingdom) is a country located opposite Western Europe, with 70 million residents. The country consists of four nations that previously existed as separate countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The capital of Britain is London. A queen stands at the head of Britain and 14 additional countries, and it is the central country among them. | ||
Britain has a large community of approximately 389,000 Jews, and extensive Chabad activities that have existed for three generations. | Britain has a large community of approximately 389,000 Jews, and extensive Chabad activities that have existed for three generations. | ||
= Manchester = | == Manchester == | ||
Extended article - Manchester | Extended article - Manchester | ||
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Today the Chabad community in the city numbers over 100 families, and the prominent activists there are the Rebbe's shliach and director of the Torah Center Jewish Centre Rabbi Peretz Chen, and the director of the Talmud Torah Rabbi Menachem Mendel Cohen. | Today the Chabad community in the city numbers over 100 families, and the prominent activists there are the Rebbe's shliach and director of the Torah Center Jewish Centre Rabbi Peretz Chen, and the director of the Talmud Torah Rabbi Menachem Mendel Cohen. | ||
= Chabad Activities in Britain = | == Chabad Activities in Britain == | ||
Tzeirei Agudas Chabad in Britain coordinates the activities of Chabad Chassidus and hafatzas hamaayanos in England. The organization was established by Rabbi Sholom Ber Butman in 5717, under the direct shlichus of the Rebbe. | Tzeirei Agudas Chabad in Britain coordinates the activities of Chabad Chassidus and hafatzas hamaayanos in England. The organization was established by Rabbi Sholom Ber Butman in 5717, under the direct shlichus of the Rebbe. | ||
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Britain's representative in the Chassidic UN is Rabbi Bentzion Shemtov. | Britain's representative in the Chassidic UN is Rabbi Bentzion Shemtov. | ||
= Shluchim in Britain = | == Shluchim in Britain == | ||
* Rabbi Nachman Sudak | * Rabbi Nachman Sudak | ||
* Rabbi Shmuel Lew | * Rabbi Shmuel Lew | ||
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[This chapter is incomplete. Please contribute to ChabadPedia and complete it. There may be details about this in the talk page.] | [This chapter is incomplete. Please contribute to ChabadPedia and complete it. There may be details about this in the talk page.] | ||
= Chabad Institutions in Britain = | == Chabad Institutions in Britain == | ||
* Lubavitch House London | * Lubavitch House London | ||
* Beis Moshiach London | * Beis Moshiach London | ||
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* Chabad House Sheffield | * Chabad House Sheffield | ||
= Chabad and British Monarchs = | == Chabad and British Monarchs == | ||
Queen Elizabeth especially appreciated Chabad and the Rebbe's shluchim and several times granted honors and recognition to shluchim. | Queen Elizabeth especially appreciated Chabad and the Rebbe's shluchim and several times granted honors and recognition to shluchim. | ||