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Chabad House on University Blvd is the center of Jewish life for the Medical Center, Museum District, and surrounding neighborhoods — West U, Old Braeswood, Southgate, Boulevard Oaks, and Rice Village.
Led by Rabbi Lazer and Rochel, the Chabad House is a warm, welcoming home for every Jew, whatever your background or level of observance. Rabbi Peretz and Mushky bring the community together through a rich calendar of classes, events, and programming.
Join us for weekly Shabbat services with children's programs and lunch, holiday celebrations, Torah classes, and community programs including Mishpacha Moments and the Jewish Women's Circle.
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Led by Rabbi Lazer and Rochel, the Chabad House is a warm, welcoming home for every Jew, whatever your background or level of observance. Rabbi Peretz and Mushky bring the community together through a rich calendar of classes, events, and programming.
Join us for weekly Shabbat services with children's programs and lunch, holiday celebrations, Torah classes, and community programs including Mishpacha Moments and the Jewish Women's Circle.
Upcoming Events
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Thu, July 16, 2026 - 7:00am
Shacharis
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Fri, July 17, 2026 - 7:00am
Shacharis
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Fri, July 17, 2026 - 8:00pm
Evening Service
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Sat, July 18, 2026 - 9:00am - 10:00am
Chassidus
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Sat, July 18, 2026 - 10:00am
Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat & Holidays
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Daily Thought
In Torah, we mirror on earth that which G‑d performs on every plane of reality.
If so, since the Torah prohibits dislocating even a single stone of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, how could it be that G‑d brought the entire structure to ruins?
For it would certainly be absurd to imagine that the Assyrians or the Romans had the power to set fire to G-d’s house.
It must be that this was not an act of destruction. Rather, it was the initial phase of a much greater construction, one that would be eternally indestructible.
And for that to occur, the Temple had to be temporarily leveled to its foundations...
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