Prayer and Jewish life
People come together here for prayer and Jewish life.
A Home for Generations
Help secure a permanent home for Jewish life in New Zealand.
A place where people come to pray, learn, share a table and feel at home.
Donate now Why this home matters
Life in this home
What happens here
The Raye Freedman Library has grown into a focal point for Jewish life in Auckland. Here, tradition lives around tables, in conversation, in shared moments and in the relationships that make this place feel like home.
Learning and education
Jewish learning and education create a place to study, ask questions and connect, with lessons joined by Zoom from across New Zealand.
Shabbat, holidays and shared tables
Shared Shabbat and holiday meals bring people together around a table.
Families and community moments
Families gather here for lifecycle and community moments, including Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations.
Hospitality and connection
The home offers hospitality and connection for local community members, Israelis, travellers and visitors from elsewhere in New Zealand.
A Home for Generations
A place where people come to pray, learn, share a table and feel at home.
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A Home for Generations
A place where people come to pray, learn, share a table and feel at home.
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More than a building. A place to belong.
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The building today
The building at the centre of this campaign is known as the Raye Freedman Library.
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Why now
A responsibility we must prepare for.
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What a secure home could make possible
Stability for the Jewish life already growing here.
A home is carried forward by the people who care for it
People preparing food together in a communal kitchen.
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Why now
A responsibility we must prepare for.
The trust that owns the building is selling it.
The community is preparing responsibly for the opportunity to work towards purchasing the building and securing its future as a home for Jewish life. We are acting now so we can be ready to preserve the prayer, learning, hospitality and sense of belonging that have grown here.
What a secure home could make possible
Stability for the Jewish life already growing here.
Securing this building would not mean creating a community vision from nothing.
It could give greater stability to the life already taking place here: prayer and learning, shared occasions, hospitality and the relationships that make a place feel like home.
A permanent home could give community members and visitors a familiar place to return to. It could provide a steady base in Auckland and a point of connection for people who join from elsewhere in New Zealand.
This is not a promise of unapproved programmes or expansion. The possibility is both more modest and more important: continuity, stability and a place where people can keep showing up for Jewish life and for one another.
Buildings do not create belonging by themselves. People do. But a secure home can give that belonging somewhere to grow, somewhere to return to and somewhere to pass forward.
Ways to helpWhat is confirmed today
Clear facts. Clear limits.
- The place
- The Raye Freedman Library in Auckland has grown into a home for prayer, learning, hospitality, occasions and relationships.
- The present moment
- The trust that owns the building is selling it.
- The opportunity
- The community is preparing responsibly for the opportunity to work towards purchasing the building. No purchase or outcome is guaranteed.
- What is not being stated
- This campaign does not state a purchase price, final transaction terms, purchase right, deadline, reason for sale, fundraising target or campaign outcome.
- Numbers and financial categories
- Campaign information is presented separately from any future financial disclosure, which would need to be clearly dated and identified.
Every gift matters
Supporting this home should not depend on one kind of gift or one level of giving. Direct bank transfer and online donation through Charidy are available on the donation page.
The donation page explains both routes, including the receiving entity and cautious current information about possible New Zealand donation tax credits.
Ways to help
Direct bank transfer and online donation through Charidy are available on the campaign donation page.
The receiving entity, route information, privacy information, and accountable follow-up details are set out there.
Read the campaign factsQuestions, answered carefully
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What is A Home for Generations | בית לדורות?
It is the effort to work towards securing the Raye Freedman Library in Auckland as a permanent home for the Jewish life already taking place there.
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Why does the Raye Freedman Library matter?
The library has grown beyond its shelves into a place of prayer, learning, hospitality, occasions and relationships. It is a place where people can arrive and feel at home.
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Why is the campaign preparing now?
The trust that owns the building is selling it. The community is preparing for the opportunity to work towards purchasing it. No purchase or outcome is guaranteed.
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Is a purchase price or deadline confirmed publicly?
This campaign does not state a purchase price, final transaction terms, purchase right, deadline or reason for sale.
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What do references to people across New Zealand mean?
They refer to lessons joined by Zoom from across New Zealand and to people travelling to Auckland for occasions and community life. They do not mean that the library is being described as a national institution or that any scale of reach is being claimed.
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Can I donate or make a pledge now?
Yes. You can make a direct bank transfer or use the online Charidy route. The donation page explains both current routes and their terms.
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Are donations tax-deductible, and will a receipt be issued?
Chabad New Zealand Hebrew Charitable Trust is registered with Charities Services as CC52221. New Zealand individual donors may generally be eligible for an Inland Revenue donation tax credit where their gift and receipt meet current Inland Revenue requirements. Eligibility depends on the donor, the gift and applicable rules. Check current Inland Revenue guidance or seek your own tax advice. No tax outcome is guaranteed.
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What happens if the property transaction does not proceed or changes?
The campaign donation page sets out the current direct bank-transfer and Charidy routes. For a donation, receipt, or refund question, contact the organisation with the available payment details.
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Are founding-partner or naming opportunities available?
This campaign does not offer a founding-partner or naming opportunity.
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How will personal information be handled?
Direct bank transfer and the Charidy route are available on the donation page. For a donation, receipt, or refund question, contact the organisation.
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Who runs the campaign, and how can I contact them?
The receiving entity is Chabad New Zealand Hebrew Charitable Trust. For donation, privacy, receipt, or refund questions, contact rabbi@chabadnz.com.
A home is carried forward by the people who care for it
The life of this home has grown through prayer, learning, hospitality, shared occasions and relationships. The work now is to prepare carefully so that this life has the chance to continue.
Direct bank transfer and online donation through Charidy are available now on the campaign donation page.
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