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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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Learning & Inspiration
- The Prison RabbiRabbi Binyomin Scheiman shares about how he sees the good in every person and every circumstance and... Read More
- The Miracle of Entebbe and the Rebbe's ResponseFifty years on, we revisit the Entebbe rescue and explore the deeper lessons the Rebbe drew from it. Read More
- The Rabbi, the Bandit, and the Shabbat MiracleTerrified that robbers might attack, the Bedouin guide slunk away from the group and hid among the r... Read More
Upcoming Events
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Tue, June 30, 2026 - 7:30pm
Tuesday Night Torah Learning
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Thu, July 2, 2026 - 7:30pm
Womens Thursday Learning
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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
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Daily Thought
All of Jewish philosophy is but an attempt to fit inside the human mind that which is contained within the heart of a simple Jew.
It will never fit.
But you must learn, contemplate, and ponder with your mind, nevertheless. Perhaps, once aware of its inadequacy, your mind will awaken the heart from its...








