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Chabad Jewish Center of Oak Park-River Forest offers a wide range of Jewish classes, programs and services. Creating a home for Jewish Life in the Oak Park River Forest area
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Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Oak Park, IL 60302
Light Candles at
7:31 PM  -  Friday, May 2
Shabbat Ends
8:38 PM  -  Shabbat, May 3
Weekly Torah Portion
Tazria-Metzora
Upcoming Holiday
Second Passover
May 12
Daily Thought
Keep Going
On their exodus from Egypt, towards Mount Sinai, the Jewish people arrived at an obstacle—the Red Sea. They divided into four parties. One advocated mass suicide. One said to surrender and return. One prepared to fight. One began to pray. G‑d spoke to Moses and said, “Why are you crying out to Me? I told you to travel straight ahead. Keep going and you will see there is no...