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Chabad of Islington

London N1

 

 

 

 
 

 
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Organisation Data
(i)

Name:

Chabad Lubavitch of Islington

Address:

1-3 Elliott’s Place, London N1 8HX

When Formed:

Founded in 2011

Status:

Active

Ritual:

Ashkenazi Orthodox - Lubavitch

Affiliation:

An autonomous constituent of the Chabad Lubavitch UK Network, and part of the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch Movement.

It is also an associate community of the Federation of Synagogues.(v)

Website:

https://www.jewishislington.co.uk

Rabbinic Couple:

Rabbi Mendy Korer and Hadasa Korer, from 2011 until present (June 2026).(vi)

Charitable Status:

Chabad-Lubavitch of Islington CIO is a registered charity, CIO registration (registered charity no. 1164760), registered on 8 December 2015.(vii)

Local Government District:

Islington, an inner city neighbourhood  in north London, is in the London Borough of Islington, created on 1 April 1965, within the administrative area of Greater London.

Previously, Islington (somewhat smaller than the current London borough) was in the Metropolitan (created in 1900) with the former County of London, both of which entities were abolished in 1965.(viii)

Registration District (BMD):

Islington from 1 July 1837 - Link to Register Office website

Notes & Sources ( returns to text above)

  • (i) Unless otherwise stated, all data has been extracted from the organisation's website, accessed June 2026.

  • (ii) to (iv) Reserved.

  • (v) Kehillas Federation website, accessed June 2026.

  • (vi) To view a short profile of Rabbi Korser - hold the cursor over his name.

  • (vii) Charity Commission website, accessed June 2026. Clicking on the charity number of this organisation will take you to the charity's registration on the Charity Commission website.

  • (viii) The London Borough of Islington, an Inner London Borough within the Greater London administrative area, was created on 1 April 1965 upon the merger of the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Islington and Finsbury (both of which had been part of the former county of London).

 

Online Articles, Reports and Other Material
relating to this Organisation

  • The trustees' reports and  financial statements of Chabad-Lubavitch of Islington CIO filed with the Charity Commission (pdf):


Chabad Lubavitch Centres and Congregations in the UK

List of Federation of Synagogues congregations

Jewish Congregations in Islington

Jewish Congregations in Greater London

Greater London home page

Page created: 21 June 2026
Page most recently amended: 1 July 2026

Research and formatting by David Shulman


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