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

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  • 8 Places in Europe Given Biblical Names by JewsInvariably, we would give our new homeland a name from the Bible. Read More
  • Does a Convert Sit Shiva for Non-Jewish Parents? Jewish law is not just technical. It is sensitive to the human reality. Read More
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8 Places in Europe Given Biblical Names by Jews
Invariably, we would give our new homeland a name from the Bible.
By Yehuda Altein
Take the Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai Quiz
What do you know about this great sage?
By Menachem Posner
What Is Lag BaOmer?
Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer count, is a festive day on the Jewish calendar.
By Menachem Posner
What You Need to Know About Blessings Before Eating
Making a blessing before eating is how we acknowledge the creator who provides us with the food; now that you know the why, read of the what and how
By Yehuda Shurpin
Does a Convert Sit Shiva for Non-Jewish Parents?
Jewish law is not just technical. It is sensitive to the human reality.
By Aron Moss
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Shabbat & Holidays
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Ridgefield, CT 06877
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7:41 PM  -  Friday, May 8
Shabbat Ends
8:46 PM  -  Shabbat, May 9
Weekly Torah Portion
Behar-Bechukotai
Upcoming Holiday
Shavuot
May 21 - May 23
Daily Thought
Inner Engravings
Your soul is full of words, some inscribed, some engraved. The words inscribed on your soul are like ink upon a page. They came to you from the outside, from life and its experiences. Eventually, they may fade and fall away, to be replaced by other words. The words engraved are of the soul itself—just as engravings are no more than the form of the stone. When the soul finds quietude, those words are there. If the soul is in turmoil, or soiled by experience, those engravings need only be cleaned and uncovered. But they can never be torn away. Those same words that are engraved in your soul are also engraved in a holy fire within the...
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