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Chabad by the Sea is the S. Cruz center of the worldwide Chabad Lubavitch movement.

Motivated by a profound love for every Jew and spurred by boundless optimism, Chabad sets into motion a dazzling array of programs and services to serve Jews from all walks of life.
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  • 14 Wacky and Wonderful Things Jews Do with WaterWater shows up in all sorts of places in Jewish life, from holiday traditions to everyday practices. Read More
  • Why Chabad Does Not Sleep in the SukkahThe Chabad Rebbes were exceedingly meticulous in the mitzvah of sukkah, going beyond the letter of t... Read More
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Daily Thought
We are one because we share a single soul, like a single, brilliant sun shining into many bodies. Since the soul is what counts, that makes us essentially one. That is the meaning of the mitzvah of the Sukkah—a place that encompasses us all equally, rendering us a single whole. We are also one because none of us are alike. Each of us reflects a different facet of that same soul, each of us with our strengths and our weaknesses, so that we all need one another to be whole and complete. That is the meaning of the mitzvah of the Lulav, the Etrog, the Hadassim and the Aravot—four very diverse species...
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