Chabad opens Jewish center at Oxford

Chabad opened a Jewish student center at Oxford.

The Oxford University Chabad Society opened this 900-year-old British university’s first official Jewish student center on Jan. 26.

The $500,000 Rohr Jewish Student Center, sponsored by New York philanthropist George Rohr, houses a synagogue, cafe, entertainment room with Internet access and dining hall. It was designed by a student committee, which also chose the books in its library.

Until now, Jewish students were served only by the Oxford Jewish Center, a 30-year-old community-run institution that holds Orthodox, Reform and Conservative services