In 2006, inspired by The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s vision to reach out to every single Jewish person, Rabbi Menachem and Racheli Hartman, with the help of Rabbi Avtzon of Chabad of Hong Kong, moved their young family from Jerusalem to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Their goal was to connect to each and every Jew to instill a positive true Jewish life and strengthen his/her ties to the Jewish Community. They have, since, successfully catered to thousands of individuals offering Prayer Services, Kosher Meals, Jewish Educational Programs, among other services, in an accepting setting where each and every one would feel welcome. Six years later, the first women’s Mikvah was opened in HCMC.
With the continued growth in Vietnam and the Jewish population expanding, Rabbi Avremi and Esther Hartman, of Brooklyn, N.Y., joined Chabad of HCMC to assist in the increasing demands of the Jewish Community. The primary focus of their work is to reach out to the younger demographic.
Chabad of Vietnam operates in the true Chabad spirit where every Jew is welcomed with open arms in a receptive and non-judgmental environment, regardless of his or her level of Jewish affiliation, observance or knowledge.