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  • Join The M&M ClubJoin our campaign to move from being an H2O (2 Holidays Only) Jew to an M&M (Monthly Mitzvah) Jew! No fee for this club, just a commitment to try and attend shul one Shabbat each month. Sign up here!
  • The World of KabbalahDiscover the core mystical and spiritual teachings of Kabbalah and their relevance to everyday life. You’ll learn to think like a Jewish mystic and gain powerful insights to fuel deeper self-understanding and personal growth. Curious why there’s so much buzz around Kabbalah? Discover it for yourself by attending The World of Kabbalah. Click Here to Learn More & to Sign Up
  • Youth ProgramsChabad Youth programs are committed to providing the highest quality range of services and programs to all Jewish youth in the area.
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  • Planned GivingHelp ensure a bright future for Judaism in our community. Leave an eternal legacy to the Jewish community. Remember Chabad in your will. Read More
About
Chabad of East Lakeview is a vibrant Jewish center located in the heart of Chicago's beautiful Lakeview neighborhood. Regardless of your background or affiliation, we hope you will join us for a true Jewish experience. Enjoy uplifting Friday night dinners and services, delve into our challenging and relevant adult education offerings, present your kids with an exciting Jewish learning venue, and participate in our holiday celebrations.
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Programs
Fresh Challah For Shabbos

Order Fresh Challah from Tel Aviv Bakery

Hebrew School

Where children learn and love their Judaism!

Chai Club

Monthly Donation Program

Planned Giving

Help ensure a bright future for Judaism in our community.

Learning & Inspiration
  • Is It Kosher to Play Lotto?Are Jews allowed to purchase tickets? Get the inside scoop on playing lotto in Jewish law. Read More
  • What Does HYD Stand For?The abbreviation, often appearing after the names of those who have been murdered, stands for...
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  • Take the Dreidel QuizGrab some chocolate cash and test your knowlege of this beloved Chanukah activity. Read More
  • What Can the Hebrew Word for “Body” Teach You?Higher Than the Soul Read More
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Daily Thought
This Torah we were given is not of the world, neither is it something extraneous to it. Rather, it is the hidden essence, the primal thought from which all the cosmos and each thing within it extends. It is not about the world, it is the world—the world as its Creator sees it and knows it to be. The sages of the Talmud told us that the Torah is the blueprint G‑d used to design His creation. There is not a thing that cannot be found there. Even more, they told us, the Torah is far beyond the world, beyond time, beyond any sort of being. G‑d and His Torah are one, for His thoughts are not extraneous to Him, nor do they effect any...
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