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A Chabad house is a center for disseminating Hasidic Judaism by the Chabad movement. Chabad houses are run by a Chabad shaliach (emissary) and shalucha (fem. for "emissary"); the two are often married. They are located in cities and on or near college campuses.
In 1972, Cunin opened additional Chabad houses at the University of California, Berkeley and University of California, San Diego, and, by 2003, had overseen the establishment of nearly 100 Chabad houses in California.
Chabad houses are independently funded by the local community (apart from those in tourist destinations or Asian business hubs).
Chabad centers exist around the world and serve as Jewish community centers that provide educational and outreach activities for the entire Jewish community regardless of degree of observance. Each center aims to provide a cozy and informal place to learn about and observe Judaism,The New York Times, December 16, 2005. and provides an atmosphere such that all Jews feel comfortable at Chabad events. Passover Seders, Around the World, The Associated Press, March 19, 2007 Some are in or very near college campuses, others are not.
Chabad houses are typically run by a rabbi and his wife—often with the assistance of unmarried young men or women affiliated with Chanad, or, in the case of more developed Chabad houses, with the assistance of a second or even third married couple.
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