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Chabad Center for Jewish Life | Upper Passaic County

Chabad House

Chabad House in Wanaque, New Jersey, led by Rabbi Mendy Gurkov.

Welcome to Chabad Center for Jewish Life - Your Jewish home in Passaic County. In 2011 Chabad Center for Jewish Life was only a dream to many local residents. But today it is a modern state of the art center serving the Passaic County Community and touching the lives of many. Our children and youth programs, featuring the Chabad Hebrew School, Mommy and Me, Adult education and events, and many other services, programs and events have seen tremendous growth since its inception in 2011 to today.

Chabad Center for Jewish Life's unique approach and unconditional acceptance of people, has created a dynamic and flourishing community.

At Chabad Center for Jewish Life there is no membership- everyone belongs! Take a moment to browse through our web site and join a program that fits your needs.

We look forward to seeing you soon at the continuously expanding Chabad Center for Jewish Life.

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Schedule

  • Service Begins: 10:00 am
  • Community Kiddush Lunch: 12:00 pm

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Programs

  • Hebrew School Scholarship Fund
  • Hebrew School End of Year Ceremony
  • Lag Baomer BBQ
  • Hebrew School 25-26 #2
  • Purim in the Stadium
  • Chanukah Festival 2025
  • Mommy & Me
  • High Holidays 5787 - 2026
  • Rosh Hashanah Dinner
  • JLI For All Humankind
  • Passover 2026
  • Dubai Chanukah Chocolate
  • Chanukah Candle Decorating

Adult learning

The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute

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People

  • Rabbi Mendy GurkovCo-director
  • Mrs. Esty GurkovCo-director

What they offer

Chabad Center for Jewish Life | Upper Passaic County is a Chabad house in Wanaque, led by Rabbi Mendy Gurkov.

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 and public lectures are held.

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

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

They officiate at weddings and funerals.

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

There is a women's group. Holiday programs run through the year, hands on. Mezuzos and tefillin can be checked here.

Prayer & Shabbat

  • Synagogue
  • Holiday Awareness Programs
  • Hands-on Holiday Programming
  • Shabbat/Holiday Hospitality

Children & Teens

  • Teen Club
  • Bar/Bat Mitzvah Instruction
  • Mommy and Me

Learning

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

Family & Life Cycle

  • Funeral Services
  • Women's Group
  • Weddings

Community & Care

  • Hospital Visitation
  • Hospital Chaplaincy
  • Seniors Visitation

Practical

  • Mezuzah and Tefillin Checking
  • Kitchen Koshering
  • Mezuzah Loans/Service

The center

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