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- Planned GivingHelp ensure a bright future for Judaism in our community. Leave an eternal legacy to the Jewish community. Remember Chabad in your will. Read More
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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
- What Can the Hebrew Word for “Humility” Teach You?Proudly Humble Read More
- How to Light the MenorahWe light the first candle on Thurs. night. Are you ready? Read More
- What to Know About Spending Shabbat in a HotelSuccessfully navigate electronic doors and sensors, carrying, and other challenges. Read More
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Daily Thought
Some people are waiting for a final, apocalyptic war.
But the final war is fought
not on battlefields,
nor at sea,
nor in the skies above.
Neither is it a war between leaders or...