CHABAD JEWISH STUDENT CENTER AT

What CHABAD JEWISH STUDENT CENTER AT does

Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center at Berkeley is a California-incorporated nonprofit religious organization (Chabad Jewish Student Center at Berkeley, Inc., Federal Tax ID 26-0800573) that provides Jewish religious, social, and educational programming to students at UC Berkeley. Founded in 2006 and now in its 19th year of operation, the center is co-directed by Rabbi Gil Leeds and Bracha Leeds, both UC Berkeley alumni. Core programming includes free weekly Shabbat meals, holiday services and celebrations (Passover, Sukkot, Purim, Hanukkah), educational classes, one-on-one pastoral support, and provision of Jewish religious items such as mezuzas, shofars, lulavs, and menorahs. Specialty programs include a mentorship program pairing students with professional mentors, a free matchmaking service, and the annual Mega Shabbat event which in 2026 carried a budget exceeding $70,000 and featured Oct. 7 survivors as speakers.

The organization operates from a single physical location at 2516 Warring St., Berkeley, CA 94704, near the UC Berkeley campus. It is part of the Chabad on Campus International Foundation network, which operates more than 130 campus centers worldwide. Distribution is primarily direct: in-person programming on and around campus, supplemented by a website (jewishucb.com), email newsletters, Instagram, and earned media coverage in outlets such as the Daily Cal and J. The Jewish News of Northern California. Google Forms are used for student registration, mentorship sign-ups, and parent information intake.

The revenue model is entirely donation- and sponsorship-based, with no fee-for-service components. Structured sponsorship tiers range from $360 (Jewish life on campus sponsor) to $10,800 (Semester Diamond Sponsor), with intermediate levels for Shabbat dinner ($540), holiday dinner ($1,000), Jewish education ($1,800), and semester gold/platinum ($3,600/$5,400) sponsorships. Annual fundraising is supplemented by the Grand Draw raffle and the Legacy Challenge estate-gift program, the latter anchored by a $10,000 matching commitment from the Chisick Family Foundation. Donations are accepted via PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, CashApp, and mail-in checks. Headcount is approximately 6, led by the Leeds couple, and no venture, private equity, or institutional investor ownership exists.

Name

CHABAD JEWISH STUDENT CENTER AT

Legal name

Chabad Jewish Student Center at Berkeley, Inc.

Website

https://jewishucb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center at Berkeley is a nonprofit religious organization providing Jewish religious, educational, and social programming to UC Berkeley students through Shabbat meals, holiday services, mentorship, and matchmaking. Founded in 2006, it is funded entirely by donations and operates within the Chabad on Campus network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Campus Outreach and Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cultural, Identity & Inclusion Programs (EDALAHAF)

Keywords

• Jewish campus outreach
• Religious student services
• Jewish education programs
• Community Shabbat meals
• Nonprofit campus ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: The organization is funded entirely through donations and sponsorships from alumni, friends, parents, and supporters. Donation tiers range from $360 to $10,800 for various sponsorship levels. Federal Tax ID is 26-0800573.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Chabad Jewish Student Center at Berkeley provides free weekly Shabbat meals, Jewish holiday services and celebrations, Jewish educational classes, a mentorship program pairing students with professional mentors, and a matchmaking service to UC Berkeley students regardless of background or observance level. Programming is delivered through a physical campus center at 2516 Warring St., Berkeley and through campus-wide events such as Mega Shabbat, with all programs led by co-directors Rabbi Gil and Bracha Leeds.

Product overview

Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center at Berkeley is a non-profit Jewish campus organization offering a unified portfolio of programs centered on Jewish life, education, and community building for UC Berkeley students. The core offering combines weekly Shabbat meals and holiday observance programs with specialized services including mentorship matching, educational classes, and social events like Mega Shabbat. Fundraising is supported through the Legacy Challenge estate gift program and annual Grand Draw raffle. All programs operate under Rabbi Gil and Bracha Leeds' leadership, providing students with free access to Jewish resources and a welcoming non-judgmental environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Shabbat Meals Free weekly Shabbat dinner meals served to UC Berkeley students, providing a welcoming environment for Jewish communal dining and observance.
• Jewish Education Programs Educational classes and programs covering Jewish studies, traditions, and spiritual topics for UC Berkeley students at all observance levels.
• Holiday Services and Programs High Holiday services, Passover programs, and celebrations for Jewish festivals including Sukkot, Purim, Hanukkah, and other observances provided to UC Berkeley students.
• Chabad Mentorship Program Program that pairs UC Berkeley students with professional mentors in their respective fields for career guidance and personal development support.
• Chabad Matchmaking Free matchmaking service operated by Rabbi Gil and Bracha Leeds to help UC Berkeley students find romantic partners within the Jewish community.
• Mega Shabbat Large-scale Shabbat gathering (e.g., 2026 edition featuring Oct. 7 survivors sharing their stories) with a budget exceeding $70,000 and notable media coverage including the Daily Cal article.
• Student Care Services Free distribution of Jewish items to students, including mezuzas, Jewish books, shofars, apples and honey, lulav, sukkahs, menorahs, hamantashen, matzah, and other holiday supplies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving UC Berkeley for 19 years (2025/26)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Chabad on Campus International FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization that supports Chabad campus centers globally, providing resources, coordination, and leadership training for campus representatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hillel International: Hillel International is the largest incumbent Jewish campus organization network, operating across hundreds of universities with broader portfolio programming. It is a broad incumbent competitor that overlaps with Chabad's Jewish student outreach but serves a wider institutional scope.

Direct peers

• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): Cru is a campus religious outreach organization with a comparable community-led model, providing student programming, mentorship, and faith-based community-building across U.S. universities, structurally similar to Chabad's campus center approach.
• Chabad at Harvard: Chabad at Harvard is another flagship Chabad on Campus center affiliated with the same umbrella foundation, offering the same community-led religious and educational programming model to Jewish students at a peer research university.
• Hillel at UC Berkeley: Hillel at UC Berkeley is the other primary Jewish campus organization serving the same student population at the same university, offering overlapping religious, social, and educational programming with a parallel community-led GTM model.
• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: InterVarsity operates as a campus religious outreach organization with a community-led model analogous to Chabad, providing programming, mentorship, and student community-building at UC Berkeley and other universities, but for Christian students.
• Berkeley Catholic Newman Center: The Newman Center at UC Berkeley is a Catholic campus ministry operating at the same university with a directly analogous model: co-directors, weekly meals, faith programming, and student community-building for Catholic students at Cal.
• Chabad at UCLA: Chabad at UCLA operates as a sister center within the same Chabad on Campus International Foundation network, with the same co-directors model, Shabbat meals, holiday programming, and donation-funded structure serving a comparable university Jewish student base.

Regional players

• Chabad of the East Bay: Chabad of the East Bay is the parent/related Chabad entity serving the broader Berkeley and East Bay Jewish community beyond the university. It overlaps in mission, donor base, and programming with Chabad Jewish Student Center at Berkeley.
• Jewish Federation of the Greater East Bay: The Jewish Federation of the Greater East Bay is a regional Jewish community organization serving the same geographic area, with overlapping donor base, programming, and community-building mandate for Jewish residents and students in the East Bay.

Others

• UC Berkeley Student Organizations & Cultural Centers: The UC Berkeley umbrella for student religious and cultural organizations represents adjacent campus spiritual life providers competing for the same student attention and university resources, though not direct competitors in the Jewish space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/share/_wWW9UTKs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chabad-jewish-student-center-at

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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