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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
About
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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- 14 Facts About Balaam, the Evil ProphetAfter being thoroughly humiliated by a talking donkey, he found himself unable to curse the Jews, sh... Read More
Upcoming Events
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Thu, July 9, 2026 - 7:30pm
Womens Thursday Learning
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Fri, July 10, 2026 - 12:00pm
Shabbat at Chabad
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Tue, July 14, 2026 - 7:30pm
Tuesday Night Torah Learning
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Thu, July 16, 2026 - 7:30pm
Womens Thursday Learning
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Fri, July 17, 2026 - 12:00pm
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Daily Thought
Behind intolerance hides the most primal sense of ego, a clandestine belief that “I and my kind are the only thing that should be.”
People may give reasons for their intolerance, but the reasons are secondary. They despise others for the space they consume. Stripped to the bone, it is senseless hatred without reason.
It is the core of all evil. It is what holds the human soul in exile from the garden.
And its only cure is in unbridled acts of kindness, in opening your heart to the other guy regardless of how different and...






