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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
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Upcoming Events
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Sat, July 18, 2026 - 9:30am - 10:00am
Kabbalah with Rabbi Effy
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Mon, July 20, 2026 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tanya Class
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Sat, July 25, 2026 - 9:30am - 10:00am
Kabbalah with Rabbi Effy
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Mon, July 27, 2026 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tanya Class
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Sat, August 1, 2026 - 9:30am - 10:00am
Kabbalah with Rabbi Effy
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Daily Thought
Naturally, we think of the Jewish people as a
conglomerate of many Jews. But the Baal Shem Tov saw the Jewish people as a
single, indivisible whole.
Think of a geometrical point. A point is
indivisible, but not because it is too hard, too big, or too small to cut up. A
point simply has no area to be divided. That’s what makes it a point.
And yet, from a point you can extend infinite
lines radiating in infinite dimensions.
In a somewhat similar way, but far beyond, all
Jews are one Jew. Which means that in any one Jew, you will find all of us—just
from a different angle.
So that whatever happens to any one of us
instantaneously happens to the entire Jewish people. Not by some ripple effect
or resonance. But...




