770 Expansion Beis Medrash to Open for Kinus Hashluchim

The new beis medrash on Union Street, behind 770, is planned to open in time for the Kinus Hashluchim, giving shluchim a dedicated place to learn during the Kinus. The opening will mark the first time the new space is available for use and is seen as a first step toward the broader vision for expanding 770.

Tractors and dump trucks were seen on site Thursday as crews rushed to complete the finishing touches ahead of the opening. The pace of work has picked up noticeably in recent weeks, with the project now moving quickly toward completion.

“This is a major step toward the Rebbe’s vision of expanding 770,” a source told Anash.org. “Today, we are working toward that vision together with all the relevant mosdos, which have been intimately involved in every step of the process.”

The structure is being built on the site of the historic Kollel building, near the corner of Union Street and Kingston Avenue. The project has been several years in the making, with Kollel Menachem working together with Machne Israel and neighboring property owners to develop a solution that could meet the immediate need for learning space while leaving room for future plans for the property.

The Kollel was established by the Rebbe in 5722 (1962) under the aegis of Machne Israel and the Rebbe’s Mazkirus. It operated from 1451 and 1453 Union Street until 5760 (2000), when it moved to its present location on Kingston Avenue, with the intention that the Union Street building would be renovated.

Two decades later, as the need for learning space around 770 continued to grow, discussions began in 5781 (2021) between Kollel management and the board of Machne Israel, directed by Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky. A temporary structure was proposed that could serve the immediate need and later be cleared when larger plans for the property move forward.

For the shluchim arriving in Crown Heights for the Kinus, the new beis medrash will offer a comfortable, central place to learn just steps from 770.

After the Kinus, the climate-controlled beis medrash will remain open year-round, providing seating for more than 300 bochurim and yungeleit and adding much-needed learning space in the immediate vicinity of 770.

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