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Since 2005, Chabad of the Lower East Side has been a warm, welcoming presence in the historic neighborhood where Jewish immigrant life first took root in NYC. Led by Rabbi Yisroel and Chani and their six children, our Essex Street center has become a home for Jews of all backgrounds — through Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations, women's events, Kiddush, and classes that keep Jewish life thriving here.
Longtime resident, newcomer, or just visiting, you're always welcome.
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Upcoming Events
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Tue, October 13, 2026 - 9:20am - 10:20am
Shacharit Minyan (Morning Services)
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Tue, October 13, 2026 - 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Tanya Class
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Tue, October 13, 2026 - 4:15pm - 4:25pm
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Wed, October 14, 2026 - 9:20am - 10:20am
Shacharit Minyan (Morning Services)
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Wed, October 14, 2026 - 4:15pm - 4:25pm
Mincha Services
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Daily Thought
Our world is a world where a rainbow could be.
At first, there was a world that only received and returned no dividends. Its inhabitants took no ownership. They lived with their Creator’s benevolence, they did what they did with no need for excuses, and eventually died as they died. And that was it.
With the Flood, this world was recreated. The earth was cleansed, the atmosphere purified. It became a world that could take the sunshine that poured in from above and refract it into many colors.
It became a world where a created being could be born, take the soul, body, share of the world and all the sustenance its Maker gave to it, use...







