Chabad History in Buffalo

Chabad-Lubavitch history in Buffalo spans more than 130 years, beginning in the 1880s with Anshe Lubavitz – The Lubavitz Synagogue. From those early beginnings, Chabad-Lubavitch developed a lasting presence in Buffalo. Today, multiple Chabad institutions serve the Buffalo Jewish community, including the Chabad Center For Jewish Life of Buffalo, also known as Chabad Downtown Buffalo,Continue Reading

About Chabad: The Rebbe

The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh leader in the Chabad-Lubavitch dynasty, is considered to have been the most phenomenal Jewish personality of modern times. To hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of sympathizers and admirers around the world, he was — and still is, despite his passing — “the Rebbe,” undoubtedly,Continue Reading

Labkowski Family Buffalo

Rabbi Mendy LabkowskiCo-director Rabbi Mendy was born and raised right next door in the town of Amherst, and then expanded his passion for Judaism all over the world — he furthered his Jewish studies in Canada, worked as a Rabbi in Venezuela and later an educator in Brooklyn. Mendy hasContinue Reading

Two of the most fundamental tenets of the Jewish faith – as listed by Maimonides among the Thirteen Principles of the Jewish Faith – are the belief in the ultimate redemption, an awaited era of world peace, prosperity and wisdom, and the belief that the dead will be resurrected at that time. The MessianicContinue Reading

What is it about the Rebbe that exudes so much love – that makes him so immanent – binding Jews from every walk of life to him so deeply? The Rebbe The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, this century’s most dominant Jewish figure, is clearly the one individual singularly responsible for stirringContinue Reading

Buffalo Rabbi Mendy Labkowski Buffalo Rabbi Mendy Labkowski is a prominent rabbinic leader, chaplain, and community builder serving Buffalo and Western New York. He is the founder, Executive Director, and spiritual leader of the Chabad Center for Jewish Life of Buffalo, a leading Jewish institution dedicated to strengthening Jewish identity,Continue Reading

Chabad Center For Jewish Life of Buffalo is part of the global Chabad-Lubavitch movement. The Philosophy Chabad-Lubavitch is a philosophy, a movement, and an organization. It is considered to be the most dynamic force in Jewish life today. The word “Chabad” is a Hebrew acronym for the three intellectual facultiesContinue Reading

Jewish Services Mezuzot Checking A Mezuzah is so much more than a piece of parchment rolled into a scroll. Since the Mezuzah acts as our own personal guardian, alert at all times, it’s important to ensure that it is always in top condition. We will check your Mezuzot at anyContinue Reading