the former

Chabad of Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

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Organisation Data
Name:	Chabad of Newcastle⁽ⁱⁱ⁾
Address:	Nottingham
Formation:	Formed in about 2011⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾
Current Status:	Inactive since about 2025⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾
Ritual:	Ashkenazi Orthodox - Lubavitch
Affiliation:	A former autonomous constituent of the Chabad Lubavitch UK Network, and part of the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch Movement.
Rabbinic Couple:	Rabbi Aaron Lipsey and Miriam Lipsey - founders and rabbinic couple from about 2011 until about 2025.^(iv)

Notes & Sources
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(ii) The organisation is still listed under this name on the chabad.org website, although no longer active. ↵
(iii) The organisation only appeared to be active during Rabbi Lipsey's term as minister of Newcastle United Hebrew Congregation. ↵
(iv) chabad.org website and Newcastle United Hebrew Congregation website ↵

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