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Chabad UIC & West Loop is a Jewish community center dedicated to serving the Jewish and social needs of UIC & Rush students and the West Loop community. It is a place where all can feel welcome and comfortable regardless of observance and affiliation. We offer Shabbat dinners, Jewish holiday events, Torah classes, programs for kids, social events and more. Please don't hesitate to reach out. We would love to hear from you!
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Candle Lighting Times
Chicago, IL 60607
Light Candles at
7:41 PM  -  Friday, August 7
Shabbat Ends
8:46 PM  -  Shabbat, August 8
Weekly Torah Portion
Re'eh
Upcoming Holiday
Rosh Hashanah
Sep. 11 - Sep. 13
Daily Thought
Birth of a Parent
Cuddled in her father’s arms, she is snug and secure, because there is a father. Looking into the small eyes gazing up from within his arms, feeling the tight grasp of a tiny hand on his finger, the father awakens to something he may never have known before: He is a father. As a child’s trust creates a bond and transforms a man, rendering him a father, so our trust in the One Above elicits His embrace. And there...