Watched by Rabbi Sendy Dubrawsky, Mayor of Hertsmere Charles Goldstein affixes the first mezuzah.

New Chabad Center Opens Doors in Radlett

Radlett, a suburb of London, UK, celebrated the opening of a new, state-of-the-art Chabad community center, under the directorship of Rabbi Sendy Dubrawsky.

From the Jewish Chronicle by Jay Grenby:

Lubavitch’s high street premises in Radlett opened with a display of inter-denominational unity.

Mezuzot were affixed to the building by Hertsmere Mayor Charles Goldstein, Rabbi Leivi Sudak of Edgware Lubavitch, Rabbi Paul Freedman of Radlett Reform Synagogue and Radlett United Synagogue minister and vice-chair Rabbi Jonathan Hughes and Stephen Grossman.

Located prominently in the former Post Office building, the centre offers visitors hot drink and kosher snack options to eat in or take away. They can also browse or buy Judaica and gifts.

The premises will additionally be used for after-school clubs and informal courses and discussion groups for children and teenagers.

Rabbi Sendy Dubrawsky, who heads the centre, thanked the many people who had helped to make it a reality and said it would “enhance the community of Radlett and beyond”.