Little Chabad House on the Prairie:
Chabad of Southern Minnesota is an educational and spiritual lighthouse in Rochester, Minnesota. We offer many educational, humanitarian and social events and programs for all age groups within the community.
Moussia Hospitality:
Moussia Hospitality, Chabad’s very own Bikur Cholim resource at the Mayo Clinic, provides extensive, caring support and assistance to patients and families visiting the Mayo Clinic from all over the world. Those seeking Bikur Cholim resources near the Mayo Clinic, kosher resources near the Mayo Clinic, or Shabbat services near the Mayo Clinic will find everything they need at Chabad. From warm kosher meals, to personal counseling, it is a place of genuine, warm hospitality and care for everyone - regardless of race, color or creed.
WHO WE SERVE:
Local & Regional Community:
- Community Outreach
- Adult Education
- Humanitarian Initiatives
- Charity Fund
- Torah classes and private study
- Special women’s programming
- Jewish Youth Education - JUDA
- Shabbat & Holiday Events
- Volunteer Programming
- Social Services
Visitors to Rochester, Minnesota:
- Moussia Hospitality
- Chabad on Call
- Chaplaincy services for those visiting the Mayo Clinic
- Grief Counseling
- Respite area
- Shabbat & Holiday Care Packages
- Shabbat meals for hundreds throughout the year
- Kosher food resources near the Mayo Clinic
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Founding:
In 1988 the Lubavitcher Rebbe sent Rabbi David and Chanie Greene to Rochester with the goal of strengthening the Jewish life of visitors, patients and families who come to the world-famous Mayo Clinic, and to be the Chabad representatives in southern Minnesota. They established the Chabad-Lubavitch of Rochester Jewish Education & Hospitality Center as an oasis of Jewish hospitality and chassidic warmth in southern Minnesota.
In 2017 Rabbi Shloime and Chana Greene move to Southern Minnesota and establish the Southern Minnesota Center for Jewish Life, a branch of Chabad-Lubavitch of Southern Minnesota, with the goal to expand resources and servicess the general community of Rochester and surrounding region throughout Southern MInnesota.
The Greene's have become known throughout the world for diligently living up to their motto, "For All Your Jewish Needs".
For more information feel free to contact our office at 507-288-7500.
Chabad-Lubavitch of Southern, MN is the Southern Minnesota affiliate of Upper Midwest Merkos and branch of the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Every Chabad center is financially independent. Chabad-Lubavitch of Rochester is not funded or financially supported by central headquarters. Funding for local Chabad programs are grassroots based generated from within the community. No money or dues are sent to any Chabad headquarters — all funds remain right here in our community.