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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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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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Learning & Inspiration
- Real Jews Never RepentThey do teshuvah instead Read More
- Today Is the Tzom Gedaliah Fast DayWhat, why and how we mourn on the day after Rosh Hashanah Read More
- Why Do People Visit the Cemetery During This Season?The cemetery is the resting place of the righteous, and prayers offered there are more readily accep... Read More
- Of Their Own AccordA time to compel and a time to persuade. Read More
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Daily Thought
Don’t waste a good sin.
“All that G‑d does is good, even the wicked person on the day of his wickedness.” (Proverbs 16:4)
Why did a G‑d who hates evil create a world where evil can take charge of a human being?
Only so that this human being would be driven yet higher than could ever be reached without sin.
Return out of fear, and the sin has not accomplished its goal. It is a wasted sin.
Return out of love, and...







