Robert Kraft Donates $5 Million to Build New Chabad Center in His Massachusetts Hometown
Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, attends a FIFA reception at Trump Tower in New York City, US, July 17, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Evan Vucci A new Chabad-Lubavitch center in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, will…
Assessment
A $5 million gift from a billionaire sports owner puts a Chabad center in a wealthy Boston suburb on a fast track to completion by 2027. The scale of the facility suggests Chabad is investing heavily in suburban Jewish infrastructure, not just campus outreach. Watch for whether this model of major donor naming rights becomes more common in Chabad's expansion.