Meet the Chabad Team

Rabbi Nissan Dovid Dubov attended yeshivot in Gateshead, Manchester, and Toras Emes in Jerusalem.  After receiving Rabbinical Ordination in Montreal Lubavitch Yeshiva, Rabbi Dubov went on to attain higher Rabbinical Dayanut Ordination in Lubavitch 770, New York.  In 1988 Rabbi Dubov arrived, together with his wife Sarah, in Wimbledon and after one year, they moved into the current premises of the Chabad House in St. George's Road.

Over the years, they have expanded the many programmes available to South London Jewish Communities, to include a kosher and Judaica shop, a mikvah (built in 1991), adult education classes, summer camps, women's groups, children's groups, etc.

Most recently the new synagogue premises, the Chabad Centre, in 44 St. George's Road was opened, and has been been enjoyed by the community ever since. 

Rabbi Dubov is Director of Chabad of South London,  rabbi of the Chabad Shul, and is also the author of 11 books, on various Jewish topics.  In addition to overseeing the many activities run by the Chabad House, he is also a sought-after lecturer, particularly in the area of Kabbalah, both nationally and internationally. 

Mrs. Sarah Dubov graduated from the Jewish Teacher's Training College in Gateshead, and taught for three years in Machon Chana College of Jewish Studies in New York.  Sarah is co-director of the Chabad house and runs the South London mikvah, and is a lecturer on Jewish subjects.

In addition to providing marriage preparation classes, Sarah heads the Chabad Jewish Woman's Circle, the weekly Mums 'n Tots group, and also oversees many of the other Chabad projects and the day to day running of the Chabad House.

The Dubov children are also active members of the Chabad Team, and help out with many Chabad programmes and activities! 
 

Rabbi Dovid and Sora Cohen joined to the Chabad team in 2008 are working as Chabad on Campus with students and young professionals in the South London area.

Dovid hails originally from the USA and, in 1989, received Rabbinical Ordination in Lubavitch 770, New York, before going on to attain higher Rabbinical Dayanut Ordination in 1991.

Together with his wife Sora, from London, they moved to Glasgow in 1994 where he has served as Jewish Student Chaplain to Scotland and North-East England for 14 years.

In the autumn of 2008, the Cohens accepted the exciting proposition of creating Chabad on Campus for South London and are responsible for Chabad activities in all the campuses and student accommodations across South London and Surrey.  They are also active in working with young professionals living in the area.

They have a passion for teaching Judaism formally and informally, and especially by example, from their open home, from which they have raised 9 children ranging from ages 0 - 17.

Daniel Saunders graduated from the Rabbinical College of America before going on to receive his Masters at the University of Birmingham.

In 2005, Daniel joined the Chabad team to assist in various aspects of Chabad of South London and has since taken on the responsibility of handling the technical logistics of running the Chabad House and Chabad Centre as well coordinating the Chabad Shul.
In addition to designing and refreshing the website, Daniel writes the weekly eMagazine - the Chabad Wimbledon eZine.  Contact us if you would like to be on mailing list. 

Daniel was behind the rebranding of Chabad Wimbledon in 2006 and in 2010 established Chabad Wimbledon's presence in social media through Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and our Blog.   

Elisheva (Shevi) Kesselman is secretary of Chabad House and organises much of the administrative work, ensuring the office is run smoothly and kept up-to-date. Her work includes sending out the calendars and Kashrut Guides as well as the five mailings a year, before the start of the Jewish holidays.

Shevi sends the Tzivos Hashem KIDS magazine several times a year to all the lucky kids South of the River and beyond and also registers the children for camp and signs them up for letters in the Children’s Sefer Torah in Israel.    

Jessica Kingsley, together with Sarah Dubov, co-ordinates the events for the Jewish Woman's Circle; from arranging the programme, designing and sending the fliers, to running the actual event itself.

More information about the Jewish Women's Circle can be found here.

Debbie Hyams is the Manager of the Kosher Corner shop at the Chabad House.  To find out if a product is stocked, for opening hours, or to make any orders, contact Debbie on: 07754 744 039.

More information about the Kosher Corner can be found here.