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Meet The team
Rabbi Yossi and Rivki Cheruff and Family
We moved to Birmingham in 2011 to establish Chabad on campus in Birmingham.
Together with our children, we provide a Jewish home away from home, Friday night dinners, Shabbat lunches, classes, one on one learning or a listening ear. We are here to enhance the Jewish campus experience.
Yossi was born in Memphis, TN and raised in Chicago. Rivki was born and raised in Leeds. We are both passionate about what we do and enjoy having an open home and being there for the students 24/7.
Our mission is guided by the vision of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, a revolutionary leader who changed the face of Judaism post- holocaust. His motto was "No Jew should be left behind".
What we Do
We endeavour to reach out to every Jew with warmth and friendship, regardless to their level of observance. We want everyone to joyfully experience their heritage, explore their identity and be empowered through timeless knowledge. We want everyone to have a relevant Judaism that they love and own. We offer programmes and services that nourish the body and soul.
Warm, non- judgemental and inviting, we offer a home where you can be yourself, connect and recharge your Jewish 'batteries'. We welcome Jews of all affiliations and all levels of observance. To us, every Jew is family!
IN THE BEGINNING
From a small synagogue in Brooklyn in the winter of 1951, the Rebbe transformed a small Chassidic dynasty of 200 years into the largest Jewish outreach organization in the world. Today, Chabad-Lubavitch has 3,500 centers across the globe.
Chabad is known for it's non-judgmental, all are welcome style, and making ancient, traditional & authentic Judaism accessible and meaningful, in a modern and fast-paced world.