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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
6:35 PM  -  Friday, September 18
Shabbat Ends
7:34 PM  -  Shabbat, September 19
Light Holiday Candles at
6:31 PM  -  Sunday, September 20
Holiday Ends
7:31 PM  -  Monday, September 21
Weekly Torah Portion
Ha'azinu
Upcoming Holiday
Yom Kippur
Sep. 20 - Sep. 21
Daily Thought
Recovery
On Yom Kippur, we are all in recovery. Recovery of our true selves. Look beneath the stormy waves of life, beyond the failures, the guilt, and the pride. Beneath the surface dwells a calm, pure soul that only desires to fulfill the divine purpose for which it came to this place. To run to do a mitzvah. To absorb the wisdom of Torah. To find an infinite G‑d in all you do upon this earth. Embrace that essence. Return to it. Recover that which is truly...