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Chabad Jewish Center at University of Illinois & Champaign-Urbana - Serving the Jewish community of Champaign Urbana and The Jewish students of the University of Illinois, with Torah classes, Shabbat and Jewish holidays and Jewish campus life.
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-Rabbi Dovid and Goldie Tiechtel
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Champaign, Illinois USA
Friday, February 24
Light Candles at: 5:20 pm
Shabbat, February 25
Shabbat Ends: 6:20 pm
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Early Riser's Minyan Service and Breakfast
Feb 22, 2012 - 7:10 am
Morning Minyan Monday through Friday.
Join us for service and saty for Breakfast afterwards.

@ Chabad 7:10 am
Lunch 'n Learn
Feb 22, 2012 - 1:00 pm
Join fellow students for a great lunch (provided) and a great discussion on various topics of interest.
Every Wednesday, 1 PM @ the Union's Courtyard Caf'e. (Finished in time for 2 PM class.)
Early Riser's Minyan Service and Breakfast
Feb 23, 2012 - 7:10 am
Morning Minyan Monday through Friday.
Join us for service and saty for Breakfast afterwards.

@ Chabad 7:10 am
Kosher Cooking Club
Feb 23, 2012 - 6:00 pm
Join Goldie in the kitchen and get your hands wet making some delicious dishes and Shabbat favorites. No experience necessary. Thursdays 6pm.
Early Riser's Minyan Service and Breakfast
Feb 24, 2012 - 7:10 am
Morning Minyan Monday through Friday.
Join us for service and saty for Breakfast afterwards.

@ Chabad 7:10 am
Friday Night Serivces
Feb 24, 2012 - 6:00 pm
Join us before dinner as we joyously welcome Shabbat with inspirational and joyous services.

@ Chabad
Thank G-d it's Shabbat
Feb 25, 2012 - 10:00 am
Services: 10 am
Lunch Buffet:1 pm

Thank G-d It's Shabbat! Every Saturday, we get together for a service and an interactive Torah reading with great insights and a delicious Kiddush lunch.
JLI Presents- Money Matters: Jewish Business Ethics
Feb 26, 2012 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Money Matters will present Judaism’s approach to practical economic dilemmas and monetary quandaries that we face daily in both our personal and professional lives.
Early Riser's Minyan Service and Breakfast
Feb 27, 2012 - 7:10 am
Morning Minyan Monday through Friday.
Join us for service and saty for Breakfast afterwards.

@ Chabad 7:10 am
Early Riser's Minyan Service and Breakfast
Feb 28, 2012 - 7:10 am
Morning Minyan Monday through Friday.
Join us for service and saty for Breakfast afterwards.

@ Chabad 7:10 am
Early Riser's Minyan Service and Breakfast
Feb 29, 2012 - 7:10 am
Morning Minyan Monday through Friday.
Join us for service and saty for Breakfast afterwards.

@ Chabad 7:10 am
Lunch 'n Learn
Feb 29, 2012 - 1:00 pm
Join fellow students for a great lunch (provided) and a great discussion on various topics of interest.
Every Wednesday, 1 PM @ the Union's Courtyard Caf'e. (Finished in time for 2 PM class.)
Early Riser's Minyan Service and Breakfast
Mar 1, 2012 - 7:10 am
Morning Minyan Monday through Friday.
Join us for service and saty for Breakfast afterwards.

@ Chabad 7:10 am
Kosher Cooking Club
Mar 1, 2012 - 6:00 pm
Join Goldie in the kitchen and get your hands wet making some delicious dishes and Shabbat favorites. No experience necessary. Thursdays 6pm.
Early Riser's Minyan Service and Breakfast
Mar 2, 2012 - 7:10 am
Morning Minyan Monday through Friday.
Join us for service and saty for Breakfast afterwards.

@ Chabad 7:10 am
Friday Night Serivces
Mar 2, 2012 - 6:00 pm
Join us before dinner as we joyously welcome Shabbat with inspirational and joyous services.

@ Chabad
Thank G-d it's Shabbat
Mar 3, 2012 - 10:00 am
Services: 10 am
Lunch Buffet:1 pm

Thank G-d It's Shabbat! Every Saturday, we get together for a service and an interactive Torah reading with great insights and a delicious Kiddush lunch.
Illini Torah Dedication
Mar 4, 2012
invite you to join us for an historic and momentous occasion, as we celebrate the completion of the writing of the Illini Torah and dedicate it to the Chabad at U of Illinois. The Siyum Sefer Torah will take place on Sunday, March 4 2012. Filling in the last letters 12:00 - 1:30pm, at the Chabad Center, Jewish Unity parade with new Torah down (the closed down) Green St to the Illini Union: 1:30pm, festive catered meal at the Illini Union at 3pm for more information, tranportation from Chicagoland or to participate visit www.jewishillini.org/illinitorah
Early Riser's Minyan Service and Breakfast
Mar 5, 2012 - 7:10 am
Morning Minyan Monday through Friday.
Join us for service and saty for Breakfast afterwards.

@ Chabad 7:10 am
JHOP
Mar 5, 2012 - 8:00 pm
JHOP: Jewish House Of Pancakes!
Come enjoy pancakes at Chabad, a new variety every week! Make your own and be creative!
Bi-weekly on Mondays at Chabad @ 8pm
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