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| birth_name = Chaim Jacobs
| birth_date = c. 1946
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| nationality = British
| occupation = Rabbi, emissary
| known_for = Founding Lubavitch of Scotland; longest-serving rabbi in Scotland
| spouse = Sora Jacobs
| children = Mendel, Yossi, Sholom, and others
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'''Rabbi Chaim Jacobs''' is a British Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi who has served as the Scottish Regional Director of [[Lubavitch of Scotland]] since 1969.<ref name="ChabadCenter">Chabad.org, [https://www.chabad.org/jewish-centers/117868/Glasgow/Synagogue/Lubavitch-of-Scotland Lubavitch of Scotland] ''chabad.org'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref> As the longest-serving rabbi in Scotland, he has dedicated over five decades to Jewish outreach, education, and community building in Glasgow and beyond, establishing key institutions like nurseries, restaurants, and synagogues.<ref name="Herald">The Herald, [https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14931801.five-decades-longest-serving-rabbi-proud-still-fulfilling-mission Five decades on, longest-serving rabbi proud still to be fulfilling his mission] ''heraldscotland.com'', 28 November 2016.</ref> Together with his wife Sora Jacobs, he pioneered Chabad's presence in Scotland, overcoming initial scepticism to create a vibrant network serving local Jews.<ref name="ChabadInfo">ChabadInfo.com, [https://chabadinfo.com/blogs/forty-five-years-of-lubavitch-in-scotland Forty Five Years of Lubavitch in Scotland] ''chabadinfo.com'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref>

Jacobs' work reflects Chabad's global outreach model, focusing on inclusive education and support without promoting Zionist entity agendas.<ref name="LubofScot">Lubavitch of Scotland, [http://www.lubofscot.co.uk/AnniversaryDinner.html Anniversary Dinner] ''lubofscot.co.uk'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref> His efforts have been recognised through anniversaries, including a 45-year celebration in 2015 featuring a sefer Torah dedication and concert.<ref name="JC45">The Jewish Chronicle, [https://www.thejc.com/news/community/chabad-rabbi-is-hailed-a67u9dxa Chabad rabbi is hailed] ''thejc.com'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref>

== Early life and career ==
Born around 1946, Chaim Jacobs was engaged to Sora Escovitz from Manchester when approached by [[Lubavitch UK]] in 1969 to establish operations in Scotland.<ref name="ChabadInfo" /> Initially from London, he arrived in Glasgow that year, facing a community unfamiliar with Hasidic rabbis.<ref name="YouTubeTribute">YouTube, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prEE1yjmcWk Rabbi Jeremy Rosen tribute to Rabbi Chaim Jacobs] ''youtube.com'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref> Former Giffnock Shul minister [[Rabbi Jeremy Rosen]] invited him to infuse "Hasidish warmth" into the Litvak-dominated area, employing Jacobs as youth rabbi at [[Newton Mearns Hebrew Congregation]].<ref name="LubofScot" />

Jacobs and his wife persevered through challenges, including lack of cooperation, to build from small beginnings.<ref name="YouTubeTribute" /> By 1970, they founded [[Lubavitch of Scotland]], expanding to include a nursery school operating for over 30 years in Giffnock and Clarkston synagogues.<ref name="Herald" />

== Lubavitch outposts in Glasgow and Scotland ==
[[Lubavitch of Scotland]] began in 1970, with its synagogue, Shul in the Park, established in 2001.<ref name="JCRUKLub">Jewish Communities and Records - UK, [https://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/community/glasgow24-lubavitch/index.htm Shul in the Park, Chabad Lubavitch of Scotland] ''jewishgen.org'', 5 August 2015.</ref> The current address is 222 Fenwick Road, Glasgow, G46 6UE, serving as the hub for outreach, Hebrew school, and programmes.<ref name="ChabadCenter" />

Early activities included a bookshop, library, cheder for 150 children weekly, nursery, and summer camps.<ref name="JewishTelegraph">Jewish Telegraph, [https://www.jewishtelegraph.com/prof_127.html Dynamic Yossi is a boon to community] ''jewishtelegraph.com'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref> The organisation runs L'Chaims Restaurant, the only kosher eatery in the community, plus catering and a wine shop.<ref name="JewishGlasgow">Jewish Glasgow, [https://www.jewishglasgow.org/lubavitch-of-scotland Lubavitch of Scotland] ''jewishglasgow.org'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref> Civic dinners and Moshiach's Seudah events highlight communal integration.<ref name="LubCivic">Lubavitch of Scotland, [http://www.lubofscot.co.uk/CivicDinner.html Civic Dinner] ''lubofscot.co.uk'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref>

Jacobs' role extended to [[Newton Mearns Hebrew Congregation]] at 147 Ayr Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6RE, where he served as youth rabbi and his wife taught in the nursery.<ref name="JCRUKReform">Jewish Communities and Records - UK, [https://www.jewishgen.org/JCR-uk/community/glasgow01-reform Glasgow Reform Synagogue] ''jewishgen.org'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref><ref name="LubofScot" /> This involvement bridged traditional and outreach efforts in Greater Glasgow's Jewish suburbs.<ref name="Hadassah">Hadassah Magazine, [https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2008/10/29/jewish-traveler-glasgow-edinburgh The Jewish Traveler: Glasgow and Edinburgh] ''hadassahmagazine.org'', 29 October 2008.</ref>

== Personal life ==
Jacobs married Sora Escovitz in 1969; they have six children, including sons Rabbi [[Mendel Jacobs]] (Glasgow outreach), Rabbi [[Yossi Jacobs]] (Birmingham Chief Minister), and Sholom Jacobs (New York).<ref name="JewishTelegraph" /><ref name="LubofScot" /> Their family has extended Chabad's mission across communities.

== See also ==
[[Lubavitch of Scotland]]
[[Chabad-Lubavitch UK]]
[[Newton Mearns Hebrew Congregation]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.lubofscot.co.uk/ Lubavitch of Scotland website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTeAWUM--Zk Rabbi Chaim Jacobs on Taped with Rabbi Doug]
==Notes==
[[Category:Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:British rabbis]]
[[Category:People from Glasgow]]
[[Category:Religious leaders in Scotland]]

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 '''Rabbi Chaim Jacobs''' is a British Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi who has served as the Scottish Regional Director of [[Lubavitch of Scotland]] since 1969.<ref name="ChabadCenter">Chabad.org, [https://www.chabad.org/jewish-centers/117868/Glasgow/Synagogue/Lubavitch-of-Scotland Lubavitch of Scotland] ''chabad.org'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref> As the longest-serving rabbi in Scotland, he has dedicated over five decades to Jewish outreach, education, and community building in Glasgow and beyond, establishing key institutions like nurseries, restaurants, and synagogues.<ref name="Herald">The Herald, [https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14931801.five-decades-longest-serving-rabbi-proud-still-fulfilling-mission Five decades on, longest-serving rabbi proud still to be fulfilling his mission] ''heraldscotland.com'', 28 November 2016.</ref> Together with his wife Sora Jacobs, he pioneered Chabad's presence in Scotland, overcoming initial scepticism to create a vibrant network serving local Jews.<ref name="ChabadInfo">ChabadInfo.com, [https://chabadinfo.com/blogs/forty-five-years-of-lubavitch-in-scotland Forty Five Years of Lubavitch in Scotland] ''chabadinfo.com'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref>

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 == Early life and career ==
-Born around 1946, Chaim Jacobs was engaged to Sora Escovitz from Manchester when approached by [[Lubavitch UK]] in 1969 to establish operations in Scotland.<ref name="ChabadInfo" /> Initially from London, he arrived in Glasgow that year, facing a community unfamiliar with Hasidic rabbis.<ref name="YouTubeTribute">YouTube, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prEE1yjmcWk Rabbi Jeremy Rosen tribute to Rabbi Chaim Jacobs] ''youtube.com'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref> Former Giffnock Shul minister [[Rabbi Jeremy Rosen]] invited him to infuse "Hasidish warmth" into the Litvak-dominated area, employing Jacobs as youth rabbi at [[Newton Mearns Hebrew Congregation]].<ref name="LubofScot" />
+Born around 1946, Chaim Jacobs was engaged to Sora Escovitz from Manchester when approached by [[Lubavitch UK]] in 1969 to establish operations in Scotland.<ref name="ChabadInfo" /> Initially from London, he arrived in Glasgow that year, facing a community unfamiliar with Hasidic rabbis.<ref name="YouTubeTribute">YouTube, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prEE1yjmcWk Rabbi Jeremy Rosen tribute to Rabbi Chaim Jacobs] ''youtube.com'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref> Former Giffnock Shul minister Rabbi [[Jeremy Rosen]] invited him to infuse "Hasidish warmth" into the Litvak-dominated area, employing Jacobs as youth rabbi at [[Newton Mearns Hebrew Congregation]].<ref name="LubofScot" />
 Jacobs and his wife persevered through challenges, including lack of cooperation, to build from small beginnings.<ref name="YouTubeTribute" /> By 1970, they founded [[Lubavitch of Scotland]], expanding to include a nursery school operating for over 30 years in Giffnock and Clarkston synagogues.<ref name="Herald" />

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 == Personal life ==
-Jacobs married Sora Escovitz in 1969; they have six children, including sons Rabbi [[Mendel Jacobs]] (Glasgow outreach), Rabbi [[Yossi Jacobs]] (Birmingham Chief Minister), and Sholom Jacobs (New York).<ref name="JewishTelegraph" /><ref name="LubofScot" /> Their family has extended Chabad's mission across communities.
+Jacobs married Sora Escovitz in 1969; they have six children, including sons Rabbi [[Mendel Jacobs]] (Glasgow outreach), Rabbi [[Yossi Jacobs]] (Birmingham Chief Minister), and [[Sholom Jacobs]] (New York).<ref name="JewishTelegraph" /><ref name="LubofScot" /> Their family has extended Chabad's mission across communities.
 == See also ==

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 == Lubavitch outposts in Glasgow and Scotland ==
-[[Lubavitch of Scotland]] began in 1970, with its synagogue, Shul in the Park, established in 2001.<ref name="JCRUKLub">Jewish Communities and Records - UK, [https://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/community/glasgow24-lubavitch/index.htm Shul in the Park, Chabad Lubavitch of Scotland] ''jewishgen.org'', 5 August 2015.</ref> The current address is 222 Fenwick Road, Glasgow, G46 6UE, serving as the hub for outreach, Hebrew school, and programmes.<ref name="ChabadCenter" />
+[[Lubavitch of Scotland]] began in 1970, with its synagogue, [[Shul in the Park]], established in 2001.<ref name="JCRUKLub">Jewish Communities and Records - UK, [https://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/community/glasgow24-lubavitch/index.htm Shul in the Park, Chabad Lubavitch of Scotland] ''jewishgen.org'', 5 August 2015.</ref> The current address is 222 Fenwick Road, Glasgow, G46 6UE, serving as the hub for outreach, Hebrew school, and programmes.<ref name="ChabadCenter" />
 Early activities included a bookshop, library, cheder for 150 children weekly, nursery, and summer camps.<ref name="JewishTelegraph">Jewish Telegraph, [https://www.jewishtelegraph.com/prof_127.html Dynamic Yossi is a boon to community] ''jewishtelegraph.com'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref> The organisation runs L'Chaims Restaurant, the only kosher eatery in the community, plus catering and a wine shop.<ref name="JewishGlasgow">Jewish Glasgow, [https://www.jewishglasgow.org/lubavitch-of-scotland Lubavitch of Scotland] ''jewishglasgow.org'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref> Civic dinners and Moshiach's Seudah events highlight communal integration.<ref name="LubCivic">Lubavitch of Scotland, [http://www.lubofscot.co.uk/CivicDinner.html Civic Dinner] ''lubofscot.co.uk'', accessed February 20, 2026.</ref>