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Chabad of University City is more than just a synagogue. It is a home for any Jew looking for a warm and spiritual place to learn and grow; on your level, at your pace. At Chabad, everybody's welcome. No matter where you live, work or study, if you are looking for a place to express your soul and find community, Chabad is for you.
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Learning & Inspiration
- The Forgotten Pioneer of Chabad Women’s ActivismEidel Pappenheim-Dubin's tragically cut-short life of learning and leadership in Vienna, Krakow, and... Read More
- The Previous Rebbe’s Dangerous Speech in Moscow, 1927Celebrating 99 years since the miracle of 12 Tammuz. Read More
- Despite Heavy Fire, School Year Ends Safely in Odesa, Ukraine“Last Bell” ceremony relocated Read More
Upcoming Events
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Sat, June 27, 2026 - 9:30am - 10:00am
Kabbalah with Rabbi Effy
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Mon, June 29, 2026 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tanya Class
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Sat, July 4, 2026 - 9:30am - 10:00am
Kabbalah with Rabbi Effy
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Mon, July 6, 2026 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tanya Class
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Sat, July 11, 2026 - 9:30am - 10:00am
Kabbalah with Rabbi Effy
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Daily Thought
We don’t learn Torah to gain knowledge—not even divine knowledge. At the time you are learning Torah, your mind itself is divine.
Your mind wraps itself in divine modalities. Your soul twirls and rises in a divine dance. As you wrestle with divine words, pathways and wisdom, you merge with them, so that your entire being becomes Torah.
We learn Torah because it is a...







