Printed fromJewishBucktown.com
  • Experience High HolidaysCelebrate | Inspire | Interact Join Us
  • Sukkot & Simchat Torah 5785Join in the celebration, prayer and song,
    and hear an inspiring, practical Dvar Torah.
    Learn More
  • Met @ ChabadMonthly Virtual Speed Dating Events More Info
  • Emergency Supplies for Israel Supply List
  • DonateBecome a partner in our work and help us help others. Your gift allows us to share the beauty and depth of Judaism with the next generation. Donate Online
About
The word "Lubavitch" is the name of the town in White Russia where the movement was based for more than a century. Appropriately, the word Lubavitch in Russian means the "city of brotherly love." The name Lubavitch conveys the essence of the responsibility and love engendered by the Chabad philosophy toward every single Jew.
Learn More
Learning & Inspiration
  • Why Smell Fragrances on Yom Kippur?This custom stems from the obligation to recite 100 blessings each day. Read More
  • One Day, One PeopleAt the very beginning of Yom Kippur, before Kol Nidrei, we declare: “With the sanction of the
    Omnip...
    Read More
  • From Disabled to ExceptionalA group of Israelis wounded whilst serving in the IDF came to Brooklyn for an exclusive visit with t... Read More
Upcoming Events
View more Upcoming Events
Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Chicago, IL 60614
Light Shabbat / Holiday Candles at
Shabbat/Holiday/Fast Ends
Weekly Torah Portion
Upcoming Holiday
Oct. 11 - Oct. 12
Daily Thought
People know Yom Kippur as a day of repentance and forgiveness. But Yom Kippur takes you far beyond that. Because repentance means regretting who you’ve become. Yom Kippur is a day when you are embraced for who you truly are. You are a pure, divine soul. Today, in that embrace, you experience the bond that divine soul has with G-d, and you want to live that way. So you rid yourself of some unbecoming things you picked up on the road, and you return home, picking up some beautiful mitzvahs...
Latest Photos