Chabad Jewish Center

About

Feel at home at Chabad as you experience your heritage with friends, family and community.

Mission

A community center for Jewish life and learning in Northern Lake County, providing a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Chabad of Gurnee is one of more than 3,500 branches of today's largest and fastest growing international organization involved with Jewish education, social services and outreach programs.

Embracing the philosophy of the Chabad Lubavitch Movement, which originated in the town of Lubavitch in White Russia during the 18th century. Chabad's underlying doctrine is "Ahavat Yisrael" (love for a fellow Jew). Chabad recognizes no differences between Jews; its goal is to serve the spiritual and physical needs of each Jew regardless of affiliation, wherever he or she may be, with understanding and with love.

Under the direction of Rabbi Sholom & Feigel Tenenbaum, Chabad of Gurnee, founded on September 11th of 2001, offers Shabbat & Holiday services, youth programs, adult education courses, community holiday awareness celebrations and hospital, nursing home and home visitations. Hundreds have experienced traditional Shabbat and Holiday meals with Chabad.

There are no prerequisites for getting involved with Chabad, whether you are affiliated or not, have much Jewish background or none, you are always welcome to try one or all of our programs. We are here to serve you and we will do our best to help you and your family. You do not have to be a member at Chabad, you do not even have to agree with everything Chabad says or does - If you are Jewish you automatically belong.