Congregation Lubavitch

In June 2010, the Gabboim were ordered by a New York judge to transfer the control of the shul to Agudas Chassidei Chabad and Merkos L'inyonei Chinuch, the central organizations of Chabad.^[12]

In 2010, Congregation Lubavitch reinstalled a disputed (Even HaPinah) Cornerstone plaque.^[13]

Following the New York City synagogue tunnel incident, on January 12, 2024, Congregation Lubavitch announced that repairs has been completed and that 770 would open for Shabbat services. They announced a new overnight closure policy for security and a new set of rules that all attendees must agree to abide by.^[3]

On January 14, 2024, the Gabboim published a letter forbidding bochurim from participating in the Shvil (path) ritual. During the Rebbe's lifetime, a pathway was created to allow him to enter and exit 770. The creation of a Shvil post the rebbe's death has become a controversial Meshichist ritual in which followers open up a path in the crowd for the deceased rebbe to spiritually walk through. ^{[4][14][15][16]}

On January 19th 2024, an Appellate Court hearing the case of Agudas Chasidei Chabad v Congregation Lubavitch returned it's verdict reaffirming Agudas Chasidei Chabad's control of all buildings associated with 770 Eastern Parkway with the exception of the synagogue itself, which they reversed a previous courts decision and gave to the Gabboim saying that they could not be evicted.^{[17][18][19][20][21]}

• Gabboim of 770 on Chabadpedia