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Inspired by the Lubavitcher Rebbe- Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, Rabbi Shmuli and Mushky Raitman together with their children Mendel, Tzivia, Pinny, Asher, Zahava and Cherna have established a Chabad Jewish Center in Danville, CA. Their goal is to strengthen Jewish awareness and pride. Building strong and vibrant community for the Jewish residents of Danville/S. Ramon by creating an environment where every person, regardless of background or affiliation is welcome to explore and experience their heritage in a warm and non-judgmental environment.
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Use These 12 Yiddish Phrases to Impress Your Chabad Rabbi
Some phrases in particular practically shout “Chabad!” These phrases capture key ideas of Chabad philosophy and lifestyle.
By Yehuda Altein
What Happened to Noah’s Ark?
Throughout the ages, the location of Noah’s Ark has been a subject of fascination, with some even claiming to have found it.
By Yehuda Shurpin
Take the Tower of Babel Quiz
What was the stated motivation of the builders?
By Menachem Posner
Hashem Is So Proud of You
The Master Gardener of the universe takes pride in everything about you.
By Tzvi Freeman
I Wanted to Die. Judaism Saved Me.
Abuse drove Danit to the edge. A bad relationship led her to a Passover Seder, where she discovered Judaism and a healthy relationship with G-d and herself.
By Danit Finklestien
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7:06 PM  -  Shabbat, October 17
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Dec. 4 - Dec. 12
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The Mighty Waters
When the Mighty Waters cover your head, suffocating the soul and the flame that burnt inside . . . When raging torrents of confusion drag you away in their current, ripping you from your hold on Life . . . Look deeper. Beyond the soul. For the soul itself, as well as the flame it holds, are rooted in a serene G‑dly World of Emanation, a world of quietness and sublime harmony. But the turbulence of this world is rooted even beyond that, stemming from a World of Confusion, of light unbounded and untamed, before the orderly emanation of defined being, “and the world was confused and void, with darkness over the face of the deep.” So you must dig deeper than those roots, to find the coals from which the flame arose and the flint rock from which the spark was struck. Deeper, until you reach the primordial essence of the soul, beyond Emanation, beyond Light—even beyond the unbounded light of pre-creation. Where there is nothing but the seminal thought which inspired all that is and...