Chabad on Campus International Foundation

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Chabad on Campus International Foundation is a division of Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, the educational arm of the Chabad Lubavitch movement. It is the largest Jewish organization serving college campuses, with over 185 permanent branches on North American campuses, and an additional 250 globally.[1]

The Chabad on Campus International Foundation assists local Chabad Student Centers worldwide. This includes logistical support and staff training, as well as centralized programming such as national Shabbatons and student leadership retreats. The Foundation provides grants to encourage creative local programming.[2]

History

The first campus Chabad House, UCLA Chabad House, was established under the Rebbe's direction by Rabbi Shlomo Cunin on the UCLA campus in 1969.[3][4] Since 2001 the Chabad campus presence has tripled (78 new centers).[5]

See also

References

  1. Chabad on Campus Homepage
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  3. The Visual Culture of Chabad, Maya Balakirsky Katz, Cambridge University Press, 2010, page 152.
  4. The Rebbe's Army: Inside the World of Chabad-Lubavitch, Sue Fishkoff, Random House, 2009
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