Las Olas Chabad Jewish Center

In their own words

Las Olas Chabad Jewish Center is founded on the principle that while Jews embrace many levels of observance in their personal lives, there should be a place for all Jews with no labels or no affiliations. They develop a sense of community and enhance the experience of being Jewish. We have successfully catered to hundreds of families from all backgrounds, offering Jewish educational programming in an accepting and innovative setting where all feel welcome. Our goal is to create a positive Jewish experience for everyone as they strengthen their ties to the Jewish community.

Las Olas Chabad Jewish Center is a place where every Jewish person is welcome – regardless of affiliation or level of knowledge. Our sole purpose is to create a warm welcoming environment to explore and experience our heritage in a non-judgmental and inviting atmosphere.

Rabbi Chaim, born in Antwerp Belgium, studied in Rabbinical Schools in Belgium, Israel, France, and The United States, received his Rabbinical Degree from the Rabbinical College of America, and then moved on to a successful two years of teaching in Rabbinical College of New England. While completing his rabbinical and postgraduate studies, he spent four years leading services, educational seminars, and community outreach in numerous cities across the globe, such as Russia, Poland, Israel, California, Florida, New Jersey and many more. He has also taught and lectured on an array of subjects such as Talmud, Halacha, and Chassidic philosophy. Chayale Born and raised in Brooklyn NY, Chayale has taught a variety of subjects for many years in middle school as well as ran and organized many camps in the United States, such as in Missouri, New Jersey, and Queens. Her loving character and tender approach has endeared her to the many students and campers which she got to know over the years. Chayale is the co-founder of the Las Olas Chabad Jewish Center, together with her husband as well as the director of The Friendship Circle of Greater Fort Lauderdale, where she makes a difference in the lives of hundreds of individuals with special needs. She also directs The Bear Family Las Olas Hebrew School with a hands-on approach run out of the Chabad Center in Fort Lauderdale.

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

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