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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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Upcoming Events
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Tue, July 7, 2026 - 7:30pm
Tuesday Night Torah Learning
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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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Daily Thought
In
the non-physical world of emotions, ideas, and the soul, many things can
overlap in time and space.
But
a physical world is a place where each thing says, “In my space, nothing else
can be.”
When
a human being doesn’t allow the spiritual light of his soul to shine, he too
becomes a physical object. So he says, “You are taking up my space.”
How
large is the space of a human being? As much as he can grab and more. We’re all
reproductions of Adam, and there was only one of him occupying the entire
world.
But
when a human being rises a little higher, a little more spiritual, a little
more sensitive to a world beyond him, then he says, “Let’s share this space.
There’s room here for all of us.” Maamar Issa B’Zohar...







