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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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Sep. 11 - Sep. 13
Daily Thought
Why must you see every downturn as a punishment? Perhaps, on the contrary, it became time for you to receive greater things from Above. Only that, like a metal spring, you must first become small before you can unleash your power. Like an olive, you must allow yourself to be crushed to discover your oil. Like a seed, you must first come down from your tree and lose yourself within the earth so you can sprout and grow into a mighty oak. Perhaps all these troubles of yours are G-d's way of helping you along that path, helping you become small. And if so, the remedy...