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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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Upcoming Events
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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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Fri, August 28, 2026 - 12:00pm
Shabbat at Chabad
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Fri, August 28, 2026 - 7:00pm
Shabbat on the Roofdeck
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Sat, August 29, 2026 - 9:45am
Shabbat Morning Services and Lunch
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Daily Thought
To whom does a Jew pray?
Can He be described? Does He have a name?
No, there is no description with which to imagine Him, no name with which to grasp Him.
Even the pronoun “Him” implies too much to be true—as though He could be a third party, absent or present. Even the title “Infinite Light” misses the mark, as though He were only light.
But He is not light. He is the source of light. At the source of all light, there is no absence or presence, no being or not being.
There is only “You.” Here, now, known to all beings. And yet beyond the grasp of any...





