Chabad starts up in Havering, citing growth potential

Chabad is establishing operations in Havering, serving Jews in areas including Romford, Collier Row and Upminster.

North East London and Essex Chabad executive director Rabbi Aryeh Sufrin views Havering as the “next expansion spot” in Essex. The organisation is already in contact with 75 families in the area and the list is growing.

“Either people are looking for cheaper housing or looking to downsize,” Rabbi Sufrin told the JC. Havering catered to both.

Chabad wanted existing residents to realise they were “not living on a desert island because they moved a few miles away from established communities.”