7 Facts About Chabad
- Chabad is dedicated to every Jew regardless of background, affiliation, or personal level of observance.
- to help increase Jewish knowledge, enthusiasm and commitment.
- invites you to explore the Jewish religion, tradition and practice in a non-judgmental atmosphere.
- At Chabad a Jew is a Jew is a Jew .
- Chabad avoids labeling other Jews, since it tends to divide and create artificial barriers between us.
- Jewish Law considers anyone born of a Jewish mother or converted in accordance with Halacha to be a Jew, regardless of his or her degree of observance.
- Chabad delivers
- classes, programs, and services designed to heighten awareness and lend valuable insight into our heritage, traditions, laws and rituals.
- to each individual – invited to participate, study, and learn – making his/her own religious, lifestyle decisions at her/his own pace.
- Chabad supports
- an individual in need. Chabad is there for them providing stability, guidance, counseling.
- referring to professionals when needed.
- Chabad strongly supports Israel and is deeply involved in defending its importance and right to exist.
- Chabad headquarters supply resource materials, guidance and set the general course of the movement’s work internationally.
- There is no ‘cashbox’ at the Center of Chabad.
- Chabad center’s in the US and internationally must support themselves financially.
- Each Chabad center is supported by the community it serves – funding for local Chabad programs is generated locally.
- No money or dues are sent to Chabad headquarters in New York – all funds donated remain right here in our community.
