Driver rams vehicle into Brooklyn’s Chabad Lubavitch headquarters; motive under investigation

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A vehicle repeatedly rammed into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday night, causing the Jewish staple to be evacuated. A driver repeatedly rammed his vehicle into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday night in an alleged, bizarre attempt to convert to Judaism, causing the house of worship to be evacuated. “A car just drove into the side doors of 770 at Chabad Headquarters. Police have set up a perimeter around the Chabad Lubavitch headquarters and asked the public to maintain a distance as they conduct an investigation. The headquarters serves as the central hub of the worldwide Chabad Lubavitch Hasidic movement — housing its synagogue, offices, and study halls.