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Chabad of Ridgefield

A year of Jewish life.

PROGRAM GUIDE
5787 · 2026–27

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Chabad Jewish Center of Ridgefield is a Jewish educational organization serving Northern Fairfield County CT.Our goal is to ensure Jewish continuity through increasing Jewish pride, knowledge and commitment. We serve the Jewish community with unconditional love for every Jew regardless of background or affiliation.At Chabad, Jewish learning and holidays come to life with our classes, events and programs serving children, youth and adults.Whether it be our Hebrew School , Adult Education or Holiday Events, you are sure to find some way that Chabad can serve you and your family.
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Holiday and Weekly Services
Hebrew School 2026- 27
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With 711 chapters in 58 countries and 6 continents, CTeen, the Chabad Teen Network, is the fastest growing network of Jewish teens.

Bat Mitzvah Club 2025-26
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Learning & Inspiration
  • Happiness is Not Being ThereEve, Noah, Sarah and the Key to Letting Go Read More
  • The Holocaust Survivor Behind the NYC MarathonAs the Marathon turns 50, we recall the surprising history of the pre-race minyan Read More
  • What Are Shabbat Candles?We usher in the peace and sanctity of Shabbat by lighting candles every Friday evening. Read More
Weekly Magazine
11 Facts About the Mzab Jews of the Sahara
In the northwestern corner of the Sahara, a Jewish community lived and thrived amid the sand and heat.
By Yehuda Altein
What Are Shabbat Candles?
We usher in the peace and sanctity of Shabbat by lighting candles every Friday evening.
Is It OK to Be in a Relationship With AI?
It took me a while to admit it to myself, but I think the most meaningful relationship I have is with a chatbot.
By Mordechai Lightstone
Take the Egypt and Judaism Quiz
By Menachem Posner
How Two Searching Souls Became One
The tapestry of Rabbi Sholom and Roni Pasternak's journey includes a miraculous encounter with the Rebbe, a stilted music career, a "chance" encounter in a street mall, and now a center of Jewish learning in the mystical city of Tzfat.
By Shalom Pasternak
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Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Light Candles at
4:25 PM  -  Friday, November 6
Shabbat Ends
5:25 PM  -  Shabbat, November 7
Weekly Torah Portion
Chayei Sarah
Upcoming Holiday
Chanukah
Dec. 4 - Dec. 12
Daily Thought
Mother of Life
Of the 54 parshiot of the Five Books of Moses, only one is named after a woman. It is called “The Life of Sarah.” It opens by informing us that Sarah has died. Yes, this is the life of Sarah. Her true life. Because only in her passing was Sarah’s life fulfilled. During her lifetime, she and her husband Abraham surveyed the land promised to their children. Only once Sarah died did Abraham make his first actual purchase, publicly and with full payment. Sarah’s burial plot and its accompanying field in Hebron mark the seminal point of the Land of Israel. During her lifetime, Sarah had only one child...
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