Chabad Brookline Building Campaign

RENOVATION ‫בס״ד‬
PROJECT
DEAR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS,
5779 | 2019
This year marks 18 years of the Chabad Center of Brookline, Mazel tov!
496 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446 With your friendship and partnership for 18 wonderful years, Chabad is
617.739.1999 able to run multi-faceted programming and events that have touched
chabadbrookline.com the lives of all sectors of our community.

Thank G-d, after years of wandering from private homes to rented hotel
spaces, a school cafeteria and the public library, with your support, a
few years ago we purchased a building in the center of town. We bought
the building with the goal of renovating it to create a convenient and
central space for all Chabad activities, but we knew that it would take
some time.

We are thrilled to announce that in time for our 18th anniversary, we are
ready to move on to the renovation stage and complete our dream!

We are so very grateful for your partnership and support until now, and
look forward to your participation in this exciting new endeavor. We are
confident that if we work together, Chabad will grow and thrive for the
next 18 years and beyond!

With hope and fervent prayer that this project will be another step to
prepare the world for the ultimate redemption with the coming of
Moshiach.

Sincerely,
Rabbi Shayke & Chanie Lerner
Co-Directors, Chabad Center of Brookline

PROGRAMS & ACTIVITES

Tradition Community Education

All year round, Sabbath & holiday Many people find themselves in the Chabad is at the forefront of Jewish
events are conducted in a grand city of Brookline without family or education, offering a multitude of
manner in order to allow every Jew friends nearby. Chabad is a warm classes to all ages. Whether it be an
to celebrate and feel the beauty of place that provides a sense of adult wanting to deeper into our
our tradition. In many cases, these community, where friends become treasure-trove of Torah studies, a
are Jews who would otherwise not family. There are even a record bride and groom embarking on the
celebrate, whether it is because of a number of young couples who met journey of Jewish family life, or a
lack of experience in our tradition or at Chabad events who have gone on Bar/Bat Mizvah boy/girl starting to
in the absence of close family with to marry and establish wonderful discover his or her Jewish roots,
whom to celebrate. families of their own! there is something for everyone.

Social Action Specialized Programming Home

Chabad serves as a link to facilitate Chabad plans unique events for More than anything else, our goal is
volunteer activities outside the seniors, teens, young adults, and to be an address where any and
physical premises of our center, such children. Our teen club meets for every Jew feels comfortable to come
as helping the needy or the elderly. monthly social activities, and our through our doors in both good and
Our youth group most often pre-teen group keeps students excit- challenging times, physically or
participates in these activities. ed about Judaism. spiritually.

R E NOVATION BUDGET

STUDY & SERVICE ROOM
Build-out & Finish...........$150,000
Furniture......................... $10,000
Library.............................$10,000
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY ROOM
Build-out & Finish...........$15,000
Library & Games.............$3,000
EVENTS/UNITY ROOM
Build-out & Finish...........$100,000
Furniture......................... $5,000
Kitchen............................$25,000
YARD: FAMILY CORNER
Landscaping.................... $12,000
BUILDING EXTERIOR
Remodeling..................... $20,000

TOTAL........................... $350,000

TESTIMONIALS

Mr. Oren Buzglo, Newton MA Mr. Edy Hoichberg, Brookline MA

One Friday night, a friend invited me to join a As a former parent of kids from the elementary
Shabbat dinner with Chabad in Brookline. I was public school of Brookline, I can say that for
not eager to go to a place I did not know, but after many families in our community, the place where
pleading and persuasion that it was worth our kids are introduced to Jewish traditions,
checking out, I was convinced. It turned out to be especially festivals, is through the Chabad Center
one of the most important nights of my life, as I of Brookline.
met my future wife at Chabad.
Mr. Jacob Morris, Brighton MA
Mrs. Inna Netanel, Newton MA
After decades of separation from any sort of Jewish
You provide so many classes and events that always education or lifestyle, I met Rabbi Shayke
seem to relate to me on whatever level I am and Chani and their children. That experience
at that given time. Learning with Mrs. Chanie completely changed me; I feel that I have returned
Lerner has been an incredible experience. From to who I am, to my source, as I continue the path of
learning Chassidut, to the customs of various holi- my grandparents who are surely watching
days, to the role women played throughout with pride from on high. Today, I am a happy
Jewish history, every class has left me inspired long person joyously living a Jewish life.
after it was over.