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.
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