770 Announces New Rules on Tishrei Seat Assignments

With Rosh Hashana right around the corner, the Gabboim of Congregation Lubavitch at 770 Eastern Parkway have announced new rules regarding seat assignments for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

By Anash.org reporter

With Rosh Hashana right around the corner, the Gabboim of Congregation Lubavitch at 770 Eastern Parkway have announced new rules regarding seat assignments for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Under the new rules, only a person who paid for a seat in the previous year will retain the right to repurchase it for the upcoming year. There will be no more chazakas over seats.

In past years, oftentimes, people with the original right to the seat would resell it to someone else. Going forward the seat will exclusively display the buyer’s name, and you will not be allowed to switch it.

The Gabboim are stressing that each seat is intended for a single individual. Should multiple people be found using the same seat, it will result in the forfeiture of the right to repurchase it in the future.

The new rules come after another major change that is due to rising expenses. Going forward, everyone will be required to pay full price, as they will no longer offer any discounts on seats for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

See the full list of regulations below.

Shul Regulations Regarding Seat Assignments for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

• 1) The Gaboim will announce seat prices on or around Rosh Chodesh Elul.
• 2) Anyone who bought a seat in the previous year retains the right to repurchase it for the upcoming year. No additional rights will be granted.
• 3) Failure to contact the shul regarding the seat by Motzei Shabbos Slichos will result in forfeiture of the right to repurchase it. The Shul is not obliged to initiate contact with the owner, and no exceptions will be made.
• 4) Payment should be made from Rosh Rosh Chodesh Elul until the following 15th of Av. The payment responsibility rests with the owner of the seat. In the event of incomplete payment, the owner will forfeit their right to the seat.
• 5) Unsettled debts, regardless of their nature, to the Shul are grounds for seat expropriation.
• 6) Excessive effort in collecting payment for the seat is grounds for seat expropriation.
• 7) The seat will exclusively display the buyer’s name, with no other names appearing. The buyer is the legitimate owner of the seat and holds the complete right to renew the seat purchase for the following year.
• 8) Any modification or addition to the name on the label will result in an additional charge of $50. In cases where there are two names on the label, the first name listed will have exclusive rights to purchase the seat for the following year.
• 9) The seat is intended for a single individual. Should multiple people be found using the same seat, it will result in the forfeiture of the right to repurchase it in the future.
• 10) The right to the seat is for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur tefillos only.
• 11) The payment for the seat is regarded as “Shul membership fee” for the forthcoming year.
• 12) The seats are the property of the Shul, and the Shul possesses the authority to make decisions regarding seat assignments, in accordance with Halacha, as determined by the Beis Din of Crown Heights. In any dispute, the Shul maintains the Halachic upper hand.