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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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Tue, May 5, 2026 - 7:30pm
Tuesday Night Torah Learning
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Thu, May 7, 2026 - 7:30pm
Womens Thursday Learning
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Fri, May 8, 2026 - 12:00pm
Shabbat at Chabad
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Fri, May 8, 2026 - 7:00pm
SAIC Shabbat Dinner
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Sat, May 9, 2026 - 10:00am
Shabbat Morning Services and Lunch
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Daily Thought
Your soul is full of words, some inscribed, some engraved.
The words inscribed on your soul are like ink upon a page. They came to you from the outside, from life and its experiences. Eventually, they may fade and fall away, to be replaced by other words.
The words engraved are of the soul itself—just as engravings are no more than the form of the stone. When the soul finds quietude, those words are there. If the soul is in turmoil, or soiled by experience, those engravings need only be cleaned and uncovered. But they can never be torn away.
Those same words that are engraved in your soul are also engraved in a holy fire within the...







