Congregation Lubavitch
Congregation Lubavitch Inc. | |
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| Abbreviation | CLI |
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| Nickname | Gabboim of 770 |
| Type | 501(c)(3) organization |
| Headquarters | 770 Eastern Parkway |
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Official language | English, Hebrew |
Gabboim | Avrohom Holtzberg, Zalman Lipsker, Yosef Losh |
| Affiliations | Chabad |
| Website | https://www.770shul.org/ |
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Congregation Lubavitch a.k.a. Congregation Lubavitch Inc. (CLI) is a Chabad organization consisting of the gabboim (synagogue trustees) of the primary synagogue and Chabad world headquarters, 770 Eastern Parkway.[1][2] As of 2024, the Gabboim are Rabbi Avrohom Holtzberg, Rabbi Zalman Lipsker, and Rabbi Yosef Losh.[3][4] The gabboim are responsible for organizing tefilah (prayer services) for the congregants as well as maintaining financial affairs including selling assigned seating for Jewish holidays and Shabbats.[5][6][7][8] The organization is Meshichist, or affiliated with Chabad Messaniasim, which is in contrast to the mainstream Chabad establishment organizations.[9][10][11]
History
[edit]In June 2010, the Gabboim were ordered by a New York judge to transfer the control of the shul to Agudas Chassidei Chabad and Merkos L'inyonei Chinuch, the central organizations of Chabad.[12]
In 2010, Congregation Lubavitch reinstalled a disputed (Even HaPinah) Cornerstone plaque.[13]
Following the New York City synagogue tunnel incident, on January 12, 2024, Congregation Lubavitch announced that repairs has been completed and that 770 would open for Shabbat services. They announced a new overnight closure policy for security and a new set of rules that all attendees must agree to abide by.[3]
On January 14, 2024, the Gabboim published a letter forbidding bochurim from participating in the Shvil (path) ritual. During the Rebbe's lifetime, a pathway was created to allow him to enter and exit 770. The creation of a Shvil post the rebbe's death has become a controversial Meshichist ritual in which followers open up a path in the crowd for the deceased rebbe to spiritually walk through. [4][14][15][16]
On January 19th 2024, an Appellate Court hearing the case of Agudas Chasidei Chabad v Congregation Lubavitch returned it's verdict reaffirming Agudas Chasidei Chabad's control of all buildings associated with 770 Eastern Parkway with the exception of the synagogue itself, which they reversed a previous courts decision and gave to the Gabboim saying that they could not be evicted.[17][18][19][20]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Internal Community Action – Purim Collection in 770". CrownHeights.info - Chabad News, Crown Heights News, Lubavitch News. 2026-03-01. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ מנדי (2020-04-30). "הרבי קבע: 770 יתנהל על ידי הגבאים תחת מרות הרבנים". חב"ד אינפו (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- 1 2 "770 Reopens for Shabbos; Will Close at Nights". Anash.org. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- 1 2 "770 Gabboim Decry "Shvil", Make New Rules for Bochurim". Anash.org. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ "גבאי 770: אין לעשות שביל וכדומה בכל שלב בבית הכנסת". חב״ד און ליין (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ JDN, מערכת (2024-01-15). "הסערה בחב"ד: ההנחיה החדשה של גבאי 770 והמכתב החריג של השלוחים". JDN (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ "חב"ד | התקשרות 1161 | על סדרי ביהכנ"ס וביהמ"ד 770". www.chabad.org.il. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ "הגבאים עושים סדר ב-770: מניני תפילה מסודרים". חב״ד און ליין (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ "Congregation Lubavitch 770". 770shul.org. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ מנדי (2020-04-30). "הרבי קבע: 770 יתנהל על ידי הגבאים תחת מרות הרבנים". חב"ד אינפו (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ מנדי (2020-06-11). "פרסום ראשון: תגובת הרבי על שמועות להתנגדותו לגבאים". חב"ד אינפו (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ "Aguch Wins 770 Shul". COLlive. 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ "770 Gabboim Reinstall Stone". COLlive. 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ "Responsible Approach Needed for Dealing With 770". COLlive. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ "Editorial: Tunnels, Shvil's and Police, We Need A Vaad Hamesader". 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ "The Tzfatim of 770: a three-decade saga of anarchy and mayhem at Chabad headquarters • Shtetl - Haredi Free Press". www.shtetl.org. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ "UPDATED: Appellate Court Returns Their Verdict On 770 Case, and Both Sides Declare Victory". CrownHeights.info - Chabad News, Crown Heights News, Lubavitch News. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ "NY Court Issues Dramatic Ruling in Favor of 770 Gabboim". 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ Sersland, Jaclyn (2024-02-07). "Court Issues New Ruling Over Chabad World Headquarters". Moment Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ "Appeal Denied, Court Upholds Ruling Over 770". CrownHeights.info - Chabad News, Crown Heights News, Lubavitch News. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2026-03-08.