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- Shabbat Dinner Join us for a delicious, four course home-cooked Shabbat Dinner with a great vibe. You're invited!
- Tot ShabbatTot Shabbat brings the joy of Shabbat to children and their families through song, movement and creative play. Join the fun!
- Jewish Student LifeWelcome to your Jewish home away from home! Read More
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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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Learning & Inspiration
- 10 Fundamental Jewish Texts That Aren’t Famous EnoughIn honor of Shavuot, the festival of the Giving of the Torah, we present this list. Read More
- Why Tikkun Over Deep Learning?Why is it that we read the Tikkun rather than delve deeper into Torah study? Read More
- What Is Special About the Eve of Shavuot?From everything that happened the day prior to the Giving of the Torah, the Talmud singles out one d... Read More
Upcoming Events
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Thu, May 21, 2026 - 7:30pm
Womens Thursday Learning
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Fri, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
Shabbat at Chabad
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Fri, May 22, 2026 - 5:00pm
Shavuot Celebration
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Tue, May 26, 2026 - 7:30pm
Tuesday Night Torah Learning
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Thu, May 28, 2026 - 7:30pm
Womens Thursday Learning
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Daily Thought
We Jews are a diverse people. We speak many languages. We live in every part of the world. We have different cultures, foods, political views.
But when a Jew’s mind is absorbed within Torah, it is the same Torah within which another Jew is absorbed. And another Jew. And yet another.
We discuss and debate and share and challenge and discuss...








