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Chabad House is a community Shul (synagogue) open to all Jewish people regardless of
background, affiliation or level of observance. We welcomes people of all ages and have no
membership requirements.
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Learning & Inspiration
- Real Jews Never RepentThey do teshuvah instead Read More
- Today Is the Tzom Gedaliah Fast DayWhat, why and how we mourn on the day after Rosh Hashanah Read More
- Why Do People Visit the Cemetery During This Season?The cemetery is the resting place of the righteous, and prayers offered there are more readily accep... Read More
- Of Their Own AccordA time to compel and a time to persuade. Read More
Weekly Magazine
Rosh Hashanah isn’t the only time apples get the spotlight. There are plenty of other moments throughout the Jewish year when we enjoy and make use of this natural treat.
By Yehuda Altein
Sometimes the most important reason is the simplest one: We do it because G-d asked us to.
By Mendy Kaminker
We've got a Shabbat Sandwich year: Shabbat at both ends, and all the other days of the year between them.
By Tzvi Freeman
The cemetery is the resting place of the righteous, and prayers offered there are more readily accepted.
By Yehuda Shurpin
What it means when the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat.
By Yisrael Deren
Shabbat & Holidays
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