ABOUT US
Inspired by the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s unconditional love for every Jew, and his global vision to create a home for all Jews everywhere, Rabbi Hirschy and Elkie Zarchi moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts in September of 1997. On their first Shabbat in town, they hosted one Harvard student. Today, 5,000+ people find community each year at one of their centers.
Whether you’re a family with young children, a young professional in your 20s and 30s, or a college or graduate student, vibrant and joyful Jewish life permeates the city of Cambridge and beyond. If you’re looking for community, want to explore your identity or expand your knowledge of your Jewish heritage, Jewish Cambridge is a home for you.
Please browse our website for more info on our centers and programs. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. We look forward to personally welcoming you to Jewish Cambridge, where every Jew is family.
ADDITIONAL CENTERS ESTABLISHED IN GREATER BOSTON
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Jewish Cambridge Headquarters
Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi
Founder and President
Jackie and Omri Dahan Harvard Chabad Jewish Chaplain
Elkie Zarchi
Founder and Director
Nana Raskin
Director of Programs and Branding
Rabbi Mendy Raskin
Operations Manager
Lauren Donovan
Nancy Cuneo
Emily Goldman
Kate Finnan
Executive Office
Board of Advisors
Jonathan Baron
James David
Daniel Farb
David Frankel
Deborah Hochberg
David Mansell
Aviva Preminger
Rebecca Ritter
Jewish Cambridge Family Programming
Nana Raskin
Family Programming & JUDAfterschool
Sarah Gross-Lempel
Parenting Center, Postpartum & Prenatal Programming
Cambridge Preschool of the Arts
Elkie Zarchi
Head of School
Esther Grunblatt
Director of Education
Mussy Altein
Director of Admissions
Alissa Muzin
Director of Child Development
Kathryn Martin
Tara Neves
Chaya Sebbag
Christine Young
Directors
Campus Programming & YJP
Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi
Elkie Zarchi
Nana Raskin
Rabbi Mendel Zarchi
Rivkah Zarchi
Rabbi Berel Feldman
Harvard Chabad
Longwood Student and Hospitality Center
Rabbi Menachem Altein
Mussy Altein
Rabbi Berel Grunblatt
Esther Leah Grunblatt