Chabad at University of Madison To Open New Building on Campus
MADISON, WI — Recently, a young UW student approached Chabad’s Rabbi Mendel Matusof with a request for private study sessions. The student’s father had studied a book in college that “gave him enthusiasm for Judaism ever since,” and the student wanted to try it out.
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The book was Tanya, the central text of Chabad Chassidic philosophy. The rabbi who taught it was Rabbi Yona Matusof.
That’s Rabbi Mendel’s father. “You never know what kind of influence you’ll have on generations to come,” said young Rabbi Matusof.
Presenting authentic Jewish experiences is a Matusof family tradition. Rabbi Yona Matusof, Chabad’s representative in Madison, WI, worked with UW students a generation ago, and the repercussions of his work are still in evidence.
Now come May, Chabad at UW will have a lot more space with a bigger building, and the opportunity for greater influence will grow.
With the help of a significant grant from the Rohr Family Foundation, the Matusofs purchased the building where they currently rent space. Not only is the 3,500 square foot building housed in an attractive 1925 Tudor, it’s a great location, according to Rabbi Matusof.
“Within a three block radius there are 2500 Jewish students.”
Adam Poster explains why Chabad at University of Wisconsin-Madison needed to buy a building to expand its program space:
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great job mendel and henya!!!!!!!!
chana kayla
henya it seems like you are working hard! best of luck in everything!!
A cousin!
Good luck with everything!
Kenoshans
You guys are the best!! Keep up the amazing work!!!
wisco fan
yayyy much hazlocho!!!!!!
MW
just for the record, its university of Wisconsin-Madison.
git
amazing! this is so exciting keep up the good work
happy cousin
three cheers for henya and mendel
ch
henya and mendel you make us sooooo proud.
keep up the awesome work and continue giving the rebbe much nachas
we miss ya on this end