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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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Chicago, IL 60607
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5:15 PM  -  Shabbat, November 14
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Daily Thought
Thoughts Give Life
Thoughts can give life. Thoughts can kill. For example, a soldier. The Torah commands a soldier at war, “Do not allow your heart to weaken. Do not fear. Do not panic.” Imagine this: An army is racing towards you. Your eyes have witnessed their savagery. How can you command your heart not to fear? Maimonides explains: Don't think those thoughts and you will not fear. Dodge them as you dodge a flying arrow. Because such thoughts threaten not only your life, they endanger the entire...