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Chabad of Evanston known as the Tannenbaum Chabad House is the epicenter for Jewish life in Evanston, IL. The first Chabad center to open in IL. is a warm embracing and invited place which services the community in a variety of different ways. We offer activities and programs for adults, Northwestern University students, as well as children. Shabbat and Holiday services, international speakers, classes, Holiday celebrations, concerts, and excursions are just a few of our events. Our doors are open to all regardless of age, background, affiliation, or level of observance.
Evanston Chabad is more than just a community, we are family.
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Evanston Chabad is more than just a community, we are family.
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- Learn the Art of Making Resolutions That StickRosh Hashanah is three weeks away. Now is the time to get ready! Read More
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Daily Thought
In the Hebrew month of Elul, the month before Rosh Hashanah, a voice inside whispers that it’s time to return home.
Some return, even from the most distant places. Some want to return, but cannot overcome their ways.
So the voice inside whispers, “I know you want to return. I appreciate that.”
Some more return. Some try, but are just too tied down.
So the voice inside whispers again, “Even if you don’t return now, I want you to know that you are deeply loved.”
Upon feeling such love, an...


