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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
8:02 PM  -  Friday, June 5
Shabbat Ends
9:14 PM  -  Shabbat, June 6
Weekly Torah Portion
Behaalotecha
Upcoming Holiday
The Three Weeks
Jul. 2 - Jul. 23
Daily Thought
Getting Ahead with Failure
There is only one thing that can put you further ahead than success, and that is surviving failure. When you are successful, you are whole and complete. That is wonderful, but you cannot break out beyond your own universe. When you fail, you are broken. You look at the pieces of yourself lying on the ground and say, “This is worthless.” Now you can escape. The shell is broken, the defining shell of a created...