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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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Celebrating Jewish Life in America
Join us for Shabbat 250
Top 11 Reasons We Are Grateful for America
Ahead of Shabbat 250, we take a look at some of the reasons why this milestone holds particular resonance for the nation’s 7.5 million Jews.
By Mendel Braun
12 Facts About the Little-Known Jews of Cuba
In the decades leading up to the revolution, Cuba was home to a diverse and flourishing Jewish community with everything needed to live a full Jewish life.
By Yehuda Altein
Take the Temple Mount Quiz
What do you know about the holiest site in Judaism?
By Menachem Posner
Mordechai Sheftall: Patriotic Officer, Prisoner of War, and Proud Jew
Mordechai Sheftall, 1735-1797, the highest-ranking Jew to serve in the American Revolution, was a devout Jew who stood strong in his beliefs and a fiercely patriotic American who suffered for his country.
By Yaakov Landman
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Ridgefield, CT 06877
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7:48 PM  -  Friday, May 15
Shabbat Ends
8:55 PM  -  Shabbat, May 16
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Bamidbar
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Shavuot
May 21 - May 23
Daily Thought
Illumination
Why is Torah compared to light? Because it tells us the place of each thing. Because, in truth, there is no need to change the world. Everything is here. Each thing has a place, and in that place it is good. Altogether, it is very good, a beautiful world. All that’s needed is a little light. What is light? Light doesn't add anything or take away. It only reveals the meaning and purpose of all that it shines upon. Think of your own home. In the dark, there is no way to know what belongs in your closet and what belongs in the laundry, what is ready for use and what is in need of repair. Instead, that...
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