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Chabad of Alabama is committed to promoting Jewish pride, study and celebration. We are committed to providing for the spiritual & material needs of all Jews in the community regardless of their background or affiliation. Chabad welcomes every Jew into an inviting and non-judgmental environment. Through youth and adult education, holiday celebrations, Shabbat dinners, and more, Chabad is your home for everything Jewish.
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Upcoming Holiday
Sep. 11 - Sep. 13
Daily Thought
Just who are the oppressors of which you are victim? People? Institutions? The Laws of Nature? They are but tools in the hand of their Master. Or are you the victim of your own Creator? The Designer of this cosmos does not contrive schemes to undermine His own creations. He knows us as He knows Himself; He sees His world from our eyes; He is our life and our essence. When He makes demands of us, He meets us on our own ground, not according to His unlimited power, but finely measured to the capacity He has hidden within us. There are times when you compare the burden on your shoulders to the strengths you know you have, and it seems...
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