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Chabad of Ridgefield

A year of Jewish life.

PROGRAM GUIDE
5787 · 2026–27

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About
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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Holiday and Weekly Services
Hebrew School 2026- 27
CTeen

With 711 chapters in 58 countries and 6 continents, CTeen, the Chabad Teen Network, is the fastest growing network of Jewish teens.

Bat Mitzvah Club 2025-26
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Learning & Inspiration
  • 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
Weekly Magazine
Why You'll Love Simchat Torah at Chabad
Here's what's waiting for you.
By Menachem Posner
Yizkor of the Child Who Would Rather Not Remember
In the same way others live in space, Jews live in time. It’s all here, all at once.
By Tzvi Freeman
The Singer Who Almost Never Sang
Shaindy Plotzker is a queen of the women-only stage. But she once was too shy to sing and preferred to teach. A medical scare gave her the inspiration she needed to start inspiring others.
Shaindy Plotzker in conversation with Chana Weisberg
A Jew Walks Down the Street in America
A prescient talk from the Previous Rebbe on Simchat Torah, 1944.
By Dovid Margolin
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Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Light Shabbat / Holiday Candles at
6:16 PM  -  Friday, October 2
Light Holiday Candles after
7:13 PM  -  Shabbat, October 3
Holiday Ends
7:12 PM  -  Sunday, October 4
Weekly Torah Portion
Vezot Hab'rachah
Upcoming Holiday
Sukkot
Sep. 25 - Oct. 2
Daily Thought
Sukkah and Lulav
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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