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{{Infobox organization
| name = Chabad of Albania
| native_name = בית חב"ד אלבניה
| image =
| caption =
| formation = 2010
| founder = [[Rabbi Yoel Kaplan]]
| type = [[Chabad-Lubavitch]] Jewish outreach organisation
| headquarters = [[Tirana]], [[Albania]]
| location = Helmut Kohl 1, Sauk, Tirana
| key_people = [[Rabbi Yoel Kaplan]] (Rabbi of Albania)<br>David Isaac (President)
| focus = Jewish education, religious services, community support, outreach
| website = {{URL|https://chabadalbania.com/}}
}}
{{Chabad Sidebar}}
'''[[Chabad of Albania]]''' (also known as Chabad Jewish Center of Albania) is a branch of the [[Chabad-Lubavitch]] movement operating in [[Albania]].<ref name="ChabadAlbania">Chabad Albania, [https://chabadalbania.com/ Home] ''ChabadAlbania.com'', accessed June 2026.</ref>

It serves the small local Jewish community and Jewish visitors, providing religious services, education, and support from its centre in [[Tirana]].<ref name="ChabadAlbania" />

[[Rabbi Yoel Kaplan]] was appointed as the first Chief Rabbi of Albania in 2010.<ref name="ChiefRabbi">Chabad.org, [https://www.chabad.org/news/article_cdo/aid/1381972/jewish/Albania-Installs-Chief-Rabbi.htm Balkan Nation Installs First Chief Rabbi] ''Chabad.org'', 12 December 2010.</ref>

== History ==
In December 2010, [[Rabbi Yoel Kaplan]], previously serving as Chabad representative in Thessaloniki, Greece, was formally installed as Chief Rabbi of Albania in a ceremony at the Moshe Rabbeinu Synagogue in Tirana, attended by Israeli Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar and Albanian officials.<ref name="ChiefRabbi" />

The appointment marked a new chapter for the small Albanian Jewish community, estimated at around 150–250 indigenous Jews at the time.<ref name="ChiefRabbi" />

== Activities ==
Chabad of Albania offers synagogue services, Torah learning classes, Shabbat and holiday celebrations, kosher accommodation, and community support.<ref name="ChabadAlbania" />

It also provides services such as tefillin and mezuzah checking, and supports visitors including through dental tourism coordination.<ref name="ChabadAlbania" />

The centre operates under the leadership of [[Rabbi Yoel Kaplan]] and President David Isaac.<ref name="ChabadAlbania" />

== See also ==
* [[Chabad-Lubavitch]]
* [[Yoel Kaplan]]
* [[Judaism in Albania]]

== External links ==
[https://chabadalbania.com/ Official website]

==Notes==
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[[Category:Chabad organizations]]
[[Category:Judaism in Albania]]
[[Category:Religious organizations established in 2010]]
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 It also provides services such as tefillin and mezuzah checking, and supports visitors including through dental tourism coordination.<ref name="ChabadAlbania" />
-The centre operates under the leadership of [[Rabbi Yoel Kaplan]] and President David Isaac.<ref name="ChabadAlbania" />
+The centre operates under the leadership of [[Rabbi Yoel Kaplan]] and President [[David Isaac]].<ref name="ChabadAlbania" />
 == See also ==

Chabad Albania - Revision history

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