Chabad Jewish Center of Olympia

Chabad Jewish Center of Olympia was founded in 2007 on the principle that, while Jews embrace many levels of observance in their personal lives, there should be a place for all Jews - no labels, no affiliations - to develop a sense of community, to enhance the experience of being Jewish, to learn and to have fun.

Inspired by the passionate vision of the Rebbe, Chabad is just that place. By focusing on the individual's relationship to Judaism, Chabad appeals to all segments of the Jewish community. By offering a wide range of activities for adults, children and the whole family, Chabad follows many paths to enrich Jewish life in our community. And by bringing many different ideas together, Chabad can help you find the Jewish community in your heart.

Rabbi Yosef and Rivky Schtroks moved to Olympia just before Chanukah of 2016 to lead the Chabad Jewish Center of Olympia. Along with their five children, they are dedicated to sharing the joy of Judaism, and creating a warm Jewish community where every Jew feels at home.

Rabbi Yosef is a PNW native, having been born and raised in the beautiful lower mainland of British Columbia, Canada. He attended an array of Jewish institutions of higher learning, including Rabbinical schools in Chicago, Detroit, and was ordained as a Rabbi by the Chief Rabbi of Israel Rabbi Israel Meir Lau and other leading Rabbis at Rabbinical College of America in Morristown, NJ.

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