Lubavitch of Bucks County

HISTORY In the fall of 1992, with the guidance of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of blessed memory, Rabbi Yehuda & Miriam Shemtov were given the opportunity to expand the work of the Philadelphia Lubavitch Center by beginning to serve the spiritual needs of the fast growing Jewish population in the Philadelphia suburbs, focusing first on the Bucks County Community. Bucks County was a fast growing suburb, attracting thousands and thousands of Jews. To be sure, there were already established day schools and synagogues addressing the needs of the affiliated Jewish community. However, there was a need to reach out to an overwhelming majority of the population which was uncommitted and under affiliated. Rabbi & Mrs. Shemtov came with an agenda of Ahavat Yisrael, unconditional love for every Jew, to assist, help and infuse the community with the exciting programming and Jewish experience that have become synonymous with this vital organization. Through innovative programming such as public menorah lightings, Chanukah and Passover Wonderland, community lecture series, winter & summer day camps, holiday workshops for children, Lubavitch of Bucks County quickly became a household name, reshaping the landscape of the Jewish experience in Bucks County.

After a successful launching of Lubavitch of Bucks County, the community was blessed with a very special addition to the dynamic force behind the organization. In 1999 Rabbi Aryeh & Rosie Weinstein joined the spiritual staff of the center. Since their arrival, the educational programming for men and women has grown immeasurably. Adult education classes, Aura Women’s groups, Bar and Bat Mitzvah Clubs have become highly popular within the community and beyond. Rabbi & Rosie quickly became welcomed and sought after counselors and spiritual guides for many hundreds of people throughout the area.

In 2004, with the opening of the beautiful Glazier Jewish Center, our 18,000 square feet headquarters in Newtown, Rabbi Mendy & Rechama Lezell joined our staff with the objective of developing the growing youth division. Our new facility created great new opportunities, and immediately the winter and summer day camps, along with the very popular Aleph Bet, and other youth programs began to grow and expand by leaps and bounds. Today, thanks to their tireless efforts, Lubavitch of Bucks County has the fastest growing youth programming in the county.

At the same time, as the Bucks County community began to expand northward to the Doylestown area, Rabbi Mendel & Dassi Prus were brought aboard to develop our satellite offices in the Doylestown area while solidifying our county wide educational programming.

From JewishCenter.info