ChabadHamilton.comChabad House in Hamilton, ON, led by Rabbi Chanoch Rosenfeld.
Sent by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1980, Rabbi Zalman Itkin, a”h and his wife Fajgi established Chabad Lubavitch of Hamilton and the surrounding areas. Focusing on the arenas of need, they started Chabad at McMaster and holiday programs for adults and children in the broader Jewish Community. Rabbi Itkin gave classes throughout the surrounding areas as well, for the community in Guelph, a lunch and learn at University of Waterloo and for a number of years ran the Hebrew Sunday School in Brantford.
With the influx of Jews from Soviet Russia, Rabbi and Fajgi Itkin made sure to provide for the spiritual needs as well as assisting in acclimatization to Canada for the new immigrants. Religious texts in Russian, a mass wedding for couples who, due to communism, were never given the chance to have a proper Jewish marriage, and personal assistance are just some of the steps taken.
Concurrent to this there was a lively and active focus on student programming- Shabbat dinners, classes, personal mentoring, holiday programs and more.
In 1994 the Chabad House was purchased to provide a hub for all the student activities and office space for the broader needs of Chabad in Hamilton.
Programs
- Synagogue/Kosher Amenities
- Jewish Holidays
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah Calculator
- Daily Study
- High Holidays 2026
- Sukkot & Simchat Torah 2026
- Chanukah - Hanukkah 2025
- Purim 2026
- Passover (Pesach) 2026
- Pesach Sheni 2026
- Lag BaOmer 2026
- Shavuot 2026
- Holiday Candle-Lighting Procedure
- On Which Days Do Jewish Holidays Begin?
- Tanya
- Daily Talmud
More about Chabad Lubavitch Hamilton
People
- Rabbi Chanoch RosenfeldCo-director
- Mrs. Fajgi Itkin-LiebermanSenior Rebbetzin
- Mrs. Shaina RosenfeldCo-director
What they offer
Chabad Lubavitch Hamilton is a Chabad house in Hamilton, led by Rabbi Chanoch Rosenfeld.
They kosher kitchens for the community.
Classes run regularly, one-to-one study can be arranged and public lectures are held. There is a library.
Couples are prepared for marriage.
The center visits patients in hospital, visits Jewish prisoners, looks after the elderly and counsels families facing cults and missionaries.
There is a women's group. Holiday programs run through the year, hands on. Mezuzos and tefillin can be checked here. They publish.
Prayer & Shabbat
- Hands-on Holiday Programming
Learning
- Adult Education
- Library
- Communal Lectures
- One-on-One Study
- Regular Classes
Family & Life Cycle
- Marriage Prep
- Women's Group
Community & Care
- Anti-Cult & Missionary
- Hospital Visitation
- Prison Visitation
- Seniors Visitation
Practical
- Mezuzah and Tefillin Checking
- Kitchen Koshering
- Publications
The center
- Chabad House
Also here
- Beit Menachem Jewish Student CentreCampus Chabad House
- Tzivos Hashem of HamiltonTzivos Hashem Chapter
