Chabad of Westmount Educational Centre

Chabad House

An enriching, intellectually exciting, enriching and inclusive Jewish experience. Tourist or local, you have a JEWISH home in Westmount.

Mission Statement: We are committed to providing an intellectually stimulating, informative and inspirational experience for those who seek to explore the Jewish heritage and history

Chabad of Westmount Educational Centre is a center for Jewish learning and education, and has been providing quality educational programs for all ages to the Westmount community since 1999. We are an affiliate of the international network of Chabad educational centers. Chabad is the acronym for the Hebrew Cha chma, B inah a nd D aa t – Wisdom, Understanding and Knowledge. We are committed to providing an intellectually stimulating, informative and inspirational experience for those who seek to explore the Jewish heritage and history.

is a center for Jewish learning and education, and has been providing quality educational programs for all ages to the Westmount community since 1999. We are an affiliate of the international network of Chabad educational centers. Chabad is the acronym for the Hebrew Cha chma, B inah a nd D aa t – Wisdom, Understanding and Knowledge. We are committed to providing an intellectually stimulating, informative and inspirational experience for those who seek to explore the Jewish heritage and history.

Our classes and workshops are led by certified instructors in Jewish law, ethics, ritual and heritage. Our lectures feature internationally renowned authors, thinkers, experts and teachers. Our programs and services seek to engage, inform and provide a qualitative educational experience and are open to all, regardless of affiliation or backgroun d.

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Schedule

Chanukah Crafting Workshop at Home Depot| Sunday, December 14, 2025 10:30 AM -12:00 PM

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Programs

Bat Mitzvah Academy
Bar Mitzvah Academy
JTeens
Westmount Hebrew School Shabbat Dinner
Bat Mitzvah Calendar
Bat Mitzvah Academy | Photo Session
Bat Mitzvah Celebration
Akiva Bat Mitzvah Group 2026/2027
Bat Mitzvah Program SAMPLE
Bar Mitzvah Club Calendar
Bar Mitzvah Academy Registration
JTeens Calendar
JTeens Award Ceremony
Youth Programs
Mezuzah MTL
Minyan & Visitor

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People

Rabbi Yossi ShanowitzDirector
Rabbi Mendy Berkowitz
Mrs. Aydlah Berkowitz
Mrs. Devorah Leah ShanowitzProgram Director
Rabbi Ariel Stern
Mrs. Mushky Stern

What they offer

Chabad of Westmount Educational Centre is a Chabad house in Westmount, led by Rabbi Yossi Shanowitz.

There is a synagogue on the premises. Visitors are welcomed for Shabbat and holiday meals. 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. There is a library.

For children there is a preschool, a Hebrew school, after-school programmes and a children's club.

Older children and young adults have a teen club, bar and bat mitzvah instruction, a bar mitzvah club, a bat mitzvah club and a young professionals' circle.

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

The center visits patients in hospital, looks after the elderly, distributes food packages and provides humanitarian aid.

There is a women's group. Mezuzos and tefillin can be checked here.