Jewish Community Center - Chabad of Aspen

Jewish Community Center

Chabad Jewish Community Center (Roaring Fork Valley) is dedicated to providing every Jew an open door environment for strengthening and enhancing Jewish family life.

Does Chabad consider Reform, Conservative, or non-practicing Jews as "real" Jews?

A: The Jewish Community Center-Chabad is one of more than 2,500 branches of today's largest international organization involved with Jewish education and outreach programs.

Chabad and Lubavitch are in fact synonymous terms referring to the same organization. Embracing the philosophy of the Chabad Lubavitch Movement, which originated in the town of Lubavitch in White Russia during the 18th century, Lubavitch's underlying doctrine is "Ahavat Yisrael" (love for a fellow Jew). Chabad recognizes no differences between Jews; its goal is to serve the spiritual and physical needs of each Jew regardless of affiliation, wherever he or she may be, with understanding and with love.

By means of a rare combination that blends traditional Judaism with modern day techniques, Chabad has found the formula to develop a rapport with the most alienated of Jews and to enhance their outlook. By arousing an intellectual and/or emotional interest in our faith, Chabad has become the catalyst to connect Jews with their Jewish roots and revive the sparks of Jewish consciousness in the hearts and minds of each Jew.

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Programs

Mikvah
Our Mikvah
Mikvah Facts
Why Mikvah
Mikvah Insight
United4Change: Teen Group
Hebrew School 2018
4 Year Anniversary Shabbos Dinner
End of Year Hebrew School Graduation 2017
Chanukah Party 2017
Chanukah On Ice 2017
Chanukah Hebrew School 2017
Chanukah Women’s Group 2017
Purim in Israel 2017
Sukkot Party 2017
Rosh Hashana Hebrew School 2017

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People

Rabbi Mendel MintzCo-director
Mrs. Lieba MintzCo-director

What they offer

Jewish Community Center - Chabad of Aspen is a Jewish community centre in Aspen, led by Rabbi Mendel Mintz.

There is a synagogue on the premises. Kosher meals are available on a meal plan. There is a Judaica shop. 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.

For children there is a day camp and a mother-and-child group.

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

They officiate at funerals. Couples are prepared for marriage. A chevra kadisha serves the community.

The center visits patients in hospital, visits Jewish prisoners, looks after the elderly, works with children with special needs and runs a free loan fund.

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