Rabbi Yudi Shmotkin
Co-Director

Rabbi Yudi grew up in Milwaukee, WI where his parents  were sent by the Lubavitcher Rebbe to serve the state of Wisconsin in the late 1960's.

Studying in Detroit,  Buenos Aires,  New Jersey,  Jerusalem  and New York, he was ordained as a Rabbi in Jerusalem. Spending his summer directing summer camps for Jewish students and Serving as director of Global Jewish student programming.
 
Chanie Shmotkin
Co-Director

Chanie grew up in Montreal, Canada. Chanie studied in Sydney, Australia, and Vienna, Austria before receiving her degree in education. 

After running camps in Melbourne, San Diego & Maryland, Chanie worked directly with developing programming and serving as an educator to many Jewish students. 

Yudi & Chanie married in 2009 and founded the Chabad House in 2014. Proud parents of Chaya, Mendel, Gita, Levi and Nochum who play a pivotal role in the Chabad House activities