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Chabad Lubavitch of Aurora

Chabad House

Chabad House in Richmond Hill, ON, led by Rabbi Yosef Hecht.

The ideal of Chabad of Aurora is to make the soul shine, to bring the light of Jewish life into the lives of Jews from all walks of life wherever they may be. Regardless of background or affiliation, we all want a warm community, a sense of meaning, a helping hand and a place to truly call home.

Our goal is to create the community infrastructure, services and programs that are essential for the growth of a healthy and vibrant Jewish community in Aurora and the surrounding area. Currently, we offer a series of regularly scheduled classes and featured lectures through our Jewish Discovery Centre. We prepare students for their Bar or Bat Mitzvah, officiate weddings, assist with funeral arrangements, provide family counseling and help coordinate all of your Jewish needs.

Chabad-Lubavitch is a philosophy, a movement, and an organization. It is considered to be the most dynamic force in Jewish life today.

Dear Friends, Welcome to Chabad Lubavitch of Aurora. We are a local and vibrant centre with programs and activities for the entire family. Our philosophy is non-judgmental and friendly. From the moment you walk into our facility on Yonge Street, you will immediately feel at home. Our Rabbi, teacher, and staff are warm, caring and sensitive. Our programs are user-friendly and custom-tailored to meet your needs. We believe that regardless of educational background or affiliation, it is the inalienable right of every Jewish person to learn and participate in our heritage that belongs to us all equally. We invite you to join our community by attending our one of a kind Shabbat Service, it has its privileges. Enjoy the friendship, meet community members. Satisfy your body at our Delicious Kiddush.

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Schedule

  • | Saturdays, 9:30am
  • — Sunday, 7:20 pm

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Programs

  • Kiddush
  • Occasions Shul Use/Agreement
  • Synagogue
  • Cteen
  • CTeen Junior
  • Smile on Seniors
  • Hebrew School
  • Join CTeen Jr
  • Youth
  • Shavuot
  • High Holidays
  • Women's Pre- Shavuot Event
  • Shavuot Services & Schedule
  • Shavuot 2026 Guide
  • Parshah (Weekly Torah)
  • Jewish Holidays

Adult learning

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People

  • Rabbi Yosef HechtExecutive Director
  • Rabbi Naftoli Shanowitz
  • Mrs. Chaya Mushka Shanowitz

What they offer

Chabad Lubavitch of Aurora is a Chabad house in Richmond Hill, led by Rabbi Yosef Hecht.

There is a synagogue on the premises. They kosher kitchens for the community.

Classes run regularly, one-to-one study can be arranged, courses from the Jewish Learning Institute are taught and public lectures are held.

For children there is a preschool and a children's club.

Older children and young adults have bar and bat mitzvah instruction, a bar mitzvah club and a bat mitzvah club.

They officiate at weddings and funerals. Couples are prepared for marriage.

The center visits patients in hospital, looks after the elderly and runs a club for seniors.

There is a men's club. Holiday programs run through the year, hands on. Mezuzos and tefillin can be checked here. A mitzvah tank goes out from here. They publish.

Prayer & Shabbat

  • Synagogue
  • Holiday Awareness Programs
  • Hands-on Holiday Programming

Children & Teens

  • Preschool
  • Children's Club
  • Bar/Bat Mitzvah Instruction
  • Bat Mitzvah Club
  • Bar Mitzvah Club

Learning

  • Adult Education
  • Senior Club & Study
  • Communal Lectures
  • One-on-One Study
  • Jewish Learning Institute
  • Regular Classes

Family & Life Cycle

  • Marriage Prep
  • Funeral Services
  • Weddings
  • Men's Club

Community & Care

  • Senior Care
  • Hospital Visitation
  • Hospital Chaplaincy
  • Seniors Visitation

Practical

  • Mezuzah and Tefillin Checking
  • Kitchen Koshering
  • Publications
  • Mezuzah Loans/Service
  • Mitzvah Mobile

The center

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