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'''Monsey''' in Rockland County, a beautiful suburban city in the Hudson Valley in New York State, is located 40 kilometers north of New York City. As of 5782 (2022), the settlement had 36,254 residents. A significant portion of them are Charedi Jews. Many Chassidic courts are established in the city, with the largest court in the city being Vizhnitz Monsey. Monsey has a Jewish community center. About 41% of the local residents speak [[Yiddish]], and about 6% speak Hebrew.

== Chabad Community ==

The schedule board at the entrance to "Kahal Tzemach Tzedek" synagogue in Monsey

[[File:צמח צדק מונסי.png|thumb]]

The Chabad community in Monsey and its suburbs is the largest community in New York State of Chabad Chassidim after Crown Heights. The community consists of hundreds of Chabad families. Among the first Chabad Chassidim who lived in Monsey were Rabbi Simcha Werner and Rabbi Leibel Auster who worked extensively to spread Chassidus among Vizhnitz Chassidim and others. Rabbi Werner also opened a Chabad Talmud Torah for several years, and a Kollel for young married men that continues to operate until today.

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 '''Monsey''' in Rockland County, a beautiful suburban city in the Hudson Valley in New York State, is located 40 kilometers north of New York City. As of 5782 (2022), the settlement had 36,254 residents. A significant portion of them are Charedi Jews. Many Chassidic courts are established in the city, with the largest court in the city being Vizhnitz Monsey. Monsey has a Jewish community center. About 41% of the local residents speak [[Yiddish]], and about 6% speak Hebrew.
 == Chabad Community ==
 The schedule board at the entrance to "Kahal Tzemach Tzedek" synagogue in Monsey
+[[File:צמח צדק מונסי.png|thumb]]
 The Chabad community in Monsey and its suburbs is the largest community in New York State of Chabad Chassidim after Crown Heights. The community consists of hundreds of Chabad families. Among the first Chabad Chassidim who lived in Monsey were Rabbi Simcha Werner and Rabbi Leibel Auster who worked extensively to spread Chassidus among Vizhnitz Chassidim and others. Rabbi Werner also opened a Chabad Talmud Torah for several years, and a Kollel for young married men that continues to operate until today.