By Post: Chabad Lubavitch Centre, 395 Eastern Avenue, Gants Hill, Ilford, Essex, IG2 6LR
By Telephone: 44 (0)20 8554 1624
By Facsimile: 44 (0)20 8518 2126
Rabbi Aryeh Sufrin MBE
Executive Director
Rabbi Aryeh Sufrin, together with his wife Devorah, moved to Ilford, Essex in 1983, following in the footsteps of his parents who moved to the area in 1976. The first Chabad House of 1500 sq foot was opened in 1983. In January 2001 Chabad moved into its new and refurbished 4,000 sq foot Centre. It houses its synagogue, The “ADS” Lending Library, named after Rabbi Sufrin’s late father, Rev Aron Dov Sufrin z”l, who passed away in 1997, now named the “ADS & Hennie” Library, following the passing of Mrs Hennie Sufrin in 2010,Judaica Shop, Hebrew Classes, counselling services and the unique services of Drugsline, a non-denominational crisis line and drugs education outreach programme.
Rabbi Sufrin is Executive Director of the Centre, Drugsline Ltd and Rabbi to our own Synagogue, Beis Hamedrash Chabad.
Mrs Devorah Sufrin heads special projects including The Monthly Women’s Circle,, Sunday Cheder Classes and children’s services on Shabbat and Festivals, Bat Mitzvah Classes, Bat Mitzvah Clubs, Teenscene, Marriage Preparation Classes and is editor of “What’s News Magazine” produced 4 times a year.
Rabbi Moshe Muller
Assistant Director and Centre Operations Manager
Rabbi Moshe moved to Ilford, together with his wife Brocha, in 1996. Their responsibilities include; youth activities throughout the year, Koshering kitchens, Teffilin & Mezuzah home checking & replacement services, festival programmes, home visits to the infirm & housebound, under 35’s Friday night meals, classes and special programmes, teenage summer and winter programmes and the day-to-day running of the Centre.
Rabbi Muller is assistant Rabbi to our Synagogue – Beis Hamedrash Chabad.
Mrs Devorah Sufrin Head Teacher, Cheder and Special Projects
Mrs Devorah Sufrin heads special projects including The Monthly Women’s Circle, Sunday Cheder Classes and children’s service on Shabbat and Festivals, Bat Mitzvah Classes, Bat Mitzvah Clubs, Teenscene, Marriage Preparation Classes, and is editor of “What;s News Magazine” produced 4 times a year.
In addition to all the responsibilities of running a Chabad house, Rabbi Brandman and Henny lead the Centre’s well-established and successful summer and winter day camps, youth letter and extra curricular associated activities.