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About the Chabad Center of Putnam County |
The Chabad Center of Putnam was established in the beginning of 2007 to respond to the growing needs of the Jewish Community of Putnam County. The community itself numbers several thousand persons, and with many hundreds of Jewish families in many of the surrounding towns it has become a vibrant and strong Jewish Community.
The Chabad Center of Putnam is a traditional Jewish organization with a unique and exciting approach to Judaism. At Chabad there are no labels of Orthodox, Conservative or Reform. Everyone is family.
The wide range of programs we wish to offer are geared to all ages and affiliations. Our programs include year round Holiday Educational Programs, Adult Education Courses, Religious Services, children's programs and much more. Come and see for yourselves any of our wonderful programs or services and you will be sure to feel right at home.
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About our Rabbi and Rebbetzin |
Rabbi Korer, a native of England studied Rabbinical studies in Rabbinical colleges in Montreal, Canada and Brooklyn, NY where he was ordained as a Rabbi in 2001. Mrs. Korer formerly of Israel and San Diego, CA, studied in New York and graduated from the the Beth Rivka Teachers’ Seminary in Brooklyn, NY. Mrs. Korer has experience in teaching children of all ages.
Both Rabbi & Mrs. Korer have been involved in community outreach around the globe, from Europe to Australia, and most recently served as the spiritual leaders of the Greystone Jewish Center in Yonkers, NY. They both have extensive experience in educational, social and religious activities.
About the Chabad Movement
With over 2,700 international branches, Chabad-Lubavitch is one of the largest Jewish organizations in the world today.
Chabad-Lubavitch embraces a philosophy of study, meditation, and social outreach that bridges rigorous academics with proactive community involvement. Chabad’s rapidly growing array of educational institutions, outreach programs, and social services has made it one of the most dynamic forces in modern Jewish life.
“Chabad” is a Hebrew acronym for “Wisdom, Understanding and Knowledge,” and Lubavitch is the town in White Russia where the movement was based for more than a century. The word “Lubavitch” means “brotherly love,” which is emblematic of the love and dedication that characterizes Chabad-Lubavitch and its emissaries.
Founded in 1772 by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, Chabad promotes the mystical, traditional, legal and social principles of the Torah — while using modern methods and technology for education, community outreach, youth programs, crisis intervention, and other social services. Chabad is always innovating new approaches for its educational and community services, but keeps them rooted in traditional Jewish values.
Chabad has consistently been at the forefront of Jewish education and community activism. The work of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe who assumed leadership of the movement in 1950, is legendary. Motivated by a profound love for humanity and spurred by boundless optimism, the Rebbe lifted the global Jewish community from the ashes of the Holocaust and launched an unprecedented range of Jewish institutions, outreach programs and social services.
Around the globe, more than 4,600 of the Rebbe’s emissaries and a workforce of over 20,000 continue his mission to create a world of goodness, kindness and G‑dliness.
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