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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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- Learn the Art of Making Resolutions That StickRosh Hashanah is three weeks away. Now is the time to get ready! Read More
Upcoming Events
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Mon, August 24, 2026 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Iced Coffee Welcome
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Tue, August 25, 2026 - 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Welcome BBQ
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Tue, August 25, 2026 - 7:30pm
Tuesday Night Torah Learning
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Wed, August 26, 2026 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Pizza Welcome Lunch
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Thu, August 27, 2026 - 7:30pm
Womens Thursday Learning
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Daily Thought
The month before Rosh Hashanah, taught Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, is a precious month. For thirty days, you can find the Ultimate King awaiting you outside the city, on a rustic path that winds through an empty meadow.
What’s the advantage of meeting the King in a meadow?
Because when you meet the King in His palace of the Days of Awe from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, much stands between you and Him—the carpet, the throne, the royal robes, the protocol, the language you must use, the awe and magnificence of the palace…
But in the field, the King wears blue...





