Chabad Lubavitch of Cambodia

Chabad Lubavitch of Cambodia
Type	Chabad-Lubavitch emissary operation
Founded	2009 (Phnom Penh)
Founder(s)	Bentzion Butman; Mashie Butman
Headquarters	Chabad Cambodia, 419 Preah Sisowath Quay, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh 12600
Area served	Cambodia
Key people	Bentzion Butman; Mashie Butman
Website	jewishcambodia.com
Remarks	Affiliations: Chabad Lubavitch of Thailand (regional direction).

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Overview
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Rebbes
Shneur Zalman of Liadi \| Dovber Schneuri \| Menachem Mendel Schneersohn (Tzemach Tzedek) \| Shmuel Schneersohn \| Shalom Dovber Schneersohn \| Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn \| Menachem Mendel Schneerson
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Leading figures
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Institutions
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In Scotland
The Shul in The Park/Shul in the Park (Scotland) \| Chabad of Edinburgh/Chabad Lubavitch of Edinburgh Limited \| Lubavitch of Scotland/Friends Of Lubavitch Scotland \| L'Chaim's (Giffnock) Ltd/L'Chaim's Kosher Catering Limited/L'Chaim's Restaurant Ltd
In West Asia and North Africa
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Asia and Australia
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In Sub-Saharan Africa
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Chabad-Lubavitch in Cambodia: the Butman Chabad House in Phnom Penh, opened in 2009 under the Thailand-based regional director

Chabad-Lubavitch in Cambodia is the Chabad-Lubavitch centre in Phnom Penh run by Rabbi Bentzion Butman (also spelt Benzion) and Mashie Butman. Their permanent posting was announced in August 2009 by Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Thailand, who oversees Chabad activity "throughout Indochina".^[1] Lubavitch.com lists one institution in the country.^[2]

Emissaries and centre

Chabad Cambodia, 419 Preah Sisowath Quay, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, directed by Bentzion Butman and Mashie Butman. Website: jewishcambodia.com.^[2]
Origins. In summer 2006 Kantor sent two rabbinical students to Phnom Penh. After that, the city became a regular stop for students running holiday programmes. The Butmans, from Lod, spent Passover 2009 in Phnom Penh, hosting 125 people, before the permanent move was announced. They consulted the Hartmans of Chabad Lubavitch of Vietnam, whom Butman called "our older brother in this".^[1]

Relations with the community

Kantor described the community as "an eclectic mix of business travelers, Israeli expatriates and backpackers travelling across Asia after serving their terms in the Israel Defense Force". Butman identified three groups: local Jews (mostly teachers resident for three years or more), Israeli backpackers, and frequent short-stay visitors.^[1]

Relations with the state, business and Israel

Funding

No accounts or named donors were found.

Controversies

None found in the sources consulted.

Timeline

Year	Event
2006	Rabbinical students sent to Phnom Penh by Yosef Chaim Kantor
2009	Butmans host Passover for 125; permanent posting announced in August

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Chana Kroll, "Cambodia to Join Southeast Asian Nations With Permanent Chabad House", Chabad.org, 10 August 2009. Chabad-side.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Lubavitch.com centres directory, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, accessed October 2026. Chabad-side.

[CO2009-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Chana Kroll, "Cambodia to Join Southeast Asian Nations With Permanent Chabad House", Chabad.org, 10 August 2009. Chabad-side.

[LubKH-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Lubavitch.com centres directory, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, accessed October 2026. Chabad-side.

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Chabad Lubavitch of Cambodia

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