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The Chabad Center at CSUN is a home away from home for every student. It is our belief that every individual Jew has an indispensable contribution to make to the totality of the Jewish people. We welcome all Jewish students at their own pace and comfort level through innovative educational programs in all areas of Jewish life.
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Learning & Inspiration
- A Meditation on Shema YisraelThe first step of Shema is to lift yourself into a space from which you can see the view from above. Read More
- The Origin and Meaning Behind the Ana Bekoach PrayerLearn about Ana Bekoach, a beautiful liturgical poem beseeching G-d to guard and purify those who fo... Read More
Upcoming Events
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Sat, May 30, 2026 - 10:00am
Shabbat Morning Services
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Sat, June 6, 2026 - 10:00am
Shabbat Morning Services
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Sat, June 13, 2026 - 10:00am
Shabbat Morning Services
Shabbat & Holidays
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Daily Thought
The words and the stories of Torah are but its clothing; the guidance within them is its body.
And as with a body, within that guidance breathes a soul that gives life to whoever follows it.
And within that soul breathes a deeper, transcendental soul, the soul of the soul: G‑d Himself within His Torah.
Grasp the clothes alone, and you are like the student who hears the words but not the thoughts. Grasp straight for the soul—or even the body—and you will come up with nothing. They are not graspable; they are G‑dly wisdom, and you are a created being.
Instead, examine those words and those stories...


