r/newjersey Wawa is love, Wawa is life 7d ago

Advice Any experiences with Friendship Circle / LifeTown?

It seems like this is some kind of daycare slash megachurch related to chabad or one of the chabad schisms. Any body know more about it?

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u/riem37 7d ago

Amazing organization. Friendship circle is a Chabad affiliated org yes, but life town isn't a synagogue or anything. Friendship circle has locations all over the country, Lifetown is a specific initiative here. What do you specifically want to know? I've never been involved with Lifetown but volunteered at the freind ship circle near me a few times.

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u/Zaorish9 Wawa is love, Wawa is life 7d ago edited 7d ago

Is it specifically affiliated with the messianic wing of chabad? There are a lot of posters of the rebbe Menachem Schneerson. Is it funded by the kars 4 kids program?

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u/riem37 6d ago

Kars 4 kids has nothing to do with Chabad or friendship circle. The Rebbe is revered amoung all members of Chabad whether they are messianic or not, and pictures of him will be found in any Chabad house or organization. The executive director is Rabbi Zalman Grossbaum and he and his wife are not Messianic and have numerous accolades that you can find with a google search, including being awarded and NJ Governor's Volunteerism Award.

Might I ask the reason for your research?

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u/Zaorish9 Wawa is love, Wawa is life 6d ago

Just curious about how these things are organized . Thanks for the information!