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Chabad-Lubavitch of Islington

Chabad House

Chabad Islington serves a vibrant Jewish community: from Torah classes to walking tours, holiday services to informal socials.

Chabad Islington serves the diverse and fast-growing Jewish community living in N1. Its founders are Rabbi Mendy and Hadasa Korer , a young couple with a big vision: to breathe new life into one of London's most historic communities.

, a young couple with a big vision: to breathe new life into one of London's most historic communities.

Mendy and Hadasa founded Chabad Islington in 2011 and organise events, Shabbat dinners, educational activities, kids' clubs and informal get-togethers for all ages - everything for an active, engaged and vibrant Jewish community.

Londoner Rabbi Mendy was ordained at Chabad Yeshiva, New York. He's worked across the world in community building and outreach, from Namibia to Croatia to the Caribbean Islands.

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Programs

HIGH HOLIDAYS
ADULT EDUCATION
SHOP KOSHER
ISLINGTON SYNAGOGUE
JEWISH LIBRARY

On their site

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Chanukah - Islington Green 2018 - by Jer

Full 2026 High Holiday events in Islington

Rabbi Mendy runs a Half Marathon in the Arctic Circle in support of Pesach Seder

Message regarding the Islington Menorah Lighting

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People

Rabbi Mendy KorerCo-director
Mrs. Hadasa KorerCo-director

What they offer

Chabad-Lubavitch of Islington is a Chabad house in London, led by Rabbi Mendy Korer.

There is a synagogue on the premises. Visitors are welcomed for Shabbat and holiday meals. A kosher store is run here. They kosher kitchens for the community.

Classes run regularly, one-to-one study can be arranged, courses from the Jewish Learning Institute are taught and public lectures are held. There is a library.

For children there is a Hebrew school, after-school programmes, a children's club and a mother-and-child group.

Older children and young adults have bar and bat mitzvah instruction and a young professionals' circle.

They officiate at weddings and funerals. Couples are prepared for marriage.

The center visits patients in hospital, visits Jewish prisoners, looks after the elderly, distributes food packages and provides humanitarian aid.

There is a women's group. Mezuzos and tefillin can be checked here.