Chabad affiliated organizations

Agudas Chassidei Chabad (Union of Chabad Chasidim or Association of Chabad Chassidim also known by its initials "Aguch") is the umbrella organization for the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Aguch oversees the other Chabad central organizations such as Machneh Israel and Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch. The chairman of the Executive Committee is Rabbi Abraham Shemtov.

The organization's divisions include:

• Library of Agudas Chassidei Chabad – Chabad's main library housing its book and manuscript collection and historical archives.

Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch – Founded in 1942, Merkos, as it is commonly known, is Chabad's educational arm, with several divisions:[2]

• Kehot Publication Society – Chabad's main publishing house.
• Central Chabad Lubavitch Library – The movement's main library, which houses its manuscript collection and other Jewish works.
• Chabad.org – Chabad's main website; it includes thousands of articles and Jewish multimedia.
• Office of Education (Chabad) – A center for educators and parents.
• National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE) – The NCFJE runs several summer camps and other Jewish educational programs including released time.
• Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) – JLI provides Jewish education classes for adults and teens.
• Jewish Learning Network ("jnet") – "jnet" provides a service matching Jewish adults who wish to study Jewish topics with volunteers who offer tutoring over the phone.
• The Shluchim Office – A resource center for Shluchim, Chabad's emissaries.
• Jewish Educational Media (JEM) – JEM houses the movement's audio and video collection.
• The Shluchim Exchange – An online social network for Shluchim, Chabad's emissaries.

• Machneh Israel – Founded in 1942, Mahane Israel acts as Chabad's social service agency, with several divisions:[2]
  • Collel Chabad – Originally established by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Collel Chabad is one of the oldest Jewish charities operating today.
  • Machneh Israel Development Fund (MIDF) – MIDF is a fund dedicated to the growth of Jewish life worldwide.
  • Tzivos Hashem: Jewish Children International – Tzivot Hashem provides educational activities for Jewish children under Bar/Bat Mitzvah (ages 12–13).
  • Keren Hachomesh Charitable Foundation – A charitable foundation founded in 1988, after the death of Chaya Mushka Schneerson, the wife of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.[3]
  • Keren Mamosh Charitable Foundation – A charitable foundation.
  • Taharas Hamishpocho International – Founded in 1975, the organization provides educational resources pertaining to Jewish family purity.
  • N'shei Chabad – The movement's central women's organization.

Other organizations affiliated with the movement include:

• Tomchei Temimim – The central organization administering Chabad yeshivas. Founded in 1897, Tomchei Temimim is older than Agudas Chasidei Chabad, but nevertheless is overseen by it as are all central chabad institutions.
• Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim Haolami – The central student organization serving the worldwide Chabad Lubavitch Yeshiva network. Founded in 2001, the Vaad is under the auspices of the Yeshiva faculty.
• Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia and Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS – The central organizations representing Russian Jewry. These organizations are run by Chabad emissaries and their supporters, however, the organizations are not overseen by Agudas Chasidei Chabad.
• Menachem Education Foundation (MEF)
• Friendship Circle - charity for children and young people with special needs
• Chabad Teen Network or CTeen is a global family of Jewish teens, dedicated to changing the world through acts of goodness and kindness. Through a fusion of fun, friendship building events, humanitarian outreach, mitzvah observance, and engaging Torah study, teens are empowered to actualize their inner infinite potential, while cultivating a strong sense of Jewish identity, pride, mission, and love of G‑d.[4]

There are 465 Chabad institutions in Europe. The majority are in France, Russia, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.[8]

Country	Chabad institutions
Armenia	3
Austria	14
Azerbaijan	3
Belarus	8
Belgium	7
Bulgaria	3
Croatia	1
Czech Republic	3
Denmark	1
Estonia	1
France	125
Finland	1
Georgia	1
Germany	14
Greece	3
Hungary	3
Ireland	1
Italy	19
Latvia	1
Lithuania	2
Luxembourg	1
Malta	1
Moldova	1
Netherlands	14
Norway	1
Poland	1
Romania	1
Russia	91
Serbia	1
Slovakia	2
Spain	4
Sweden	3
Switzerland	9
Ukraine	62
United Kingdom	51
Total	457

There are 616 Chabad institutions in Asia. The majority are in Israel.[9][10]

Country	Chabad institutions
Cambodia	1
China	8
Cyprus	2
India	20
Israel	573
Japan	2
Kazakhstan	5
Korea	1
Kyrgyzstan	1
Laos	1
Nepal	1
North Cyprus	1
Singapore	1
Taiwan	1
Thailand	8
Turkey	2
Uzbekistan	5
Total	616

There are 67 Chabad institutions in Oceania. The majority are in Australia.[11]

Country	Chabad institutions
Australia	65
New Zealand	2
Total	67

There are 27 Chabad institutions in Africa. The majority are in South Africa.[12]

Country	Chabad institutions
Democratic Republic of Congo	1
Angola	1
Ghana	1
Morocco	3
Nigeria	1
South Africa	19
Tunisia	1
Total	27

There are 1,174 Chabad institutions in North America. The majority are in Canada and the United States.[13][14]

Country	Chabad institutions
Canada	110
Costa Rica	1
Dominican Republic	1
Guatemala	4
Cayman Islands	1
United States	1,060
Total	1,174

There are 81 Chabad institutions in South America. The majority are in Brazil and Argentina.[15]

Country	Chabad institutions
Argentina	35
Bolivia	1
Brazil	35
Chile	2
Colombia	2
Ecuador	1
Paraguay	1
Peru	2
Uruguay	1
Venezuela	1
Total	81

Funds for activities of a Chabad center rely entirely on the local community. Chabad centers do not receive funding from Lubavitch headquarters. For the day-to-day operations, local emissaries do all the fundraising by themselves.

Chabad emissaries often solicit the support of local Jews.[22] Funds are used toward purchasing or renovating Chabad centers, synagogues and Mikvahs.[23]