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Programs
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Learning & Inspiration
- Living with MoshiachWhile discussing the laws of the Red Heifer, Maimonides goes on to detail by whom each of them were... Read More
- Chabad.org Unveils ‘Chabad.org Labs’New “soul-centered” platform harnesses AI for Torah study and Jewish practice Read More
- Thousands of Chabad Rabbis Pray at the Rebbe’s Ohel, High Point of 43rd Intl. Conference of EmissariesPHOTO GALLERY: From Jerusalem to Atlanta, emissaries come “back to the source” for the year ahead Read More
- Shabbat Candles in Two Minutes A quick and cute introduction to lighting Shabbat candles. Read More
- LIVE: Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch EmissariesJoin 6,500 Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries and lay leaders, live from 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. Read More
- How to Celebrate Shabbat at HomeEven if you are alone, sing loudly, read some ideas from the weekly Torah portion, and just enjoy th... Read More
Upcoming Events
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Sun, November 15, 2026 - 10:30am
JUDA - Judaism Through the Arts
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Mon, November 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Rosh Chodesh Society: Next Gen-esis
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Sun, November 22, 2026 - 10:00am
Menorah Workshop at Home Depot (JUDA Chanukah Special)
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Sun, November 22, 2026 - 11:00am
Menorah Workshop at Home Depot (JUDA Chanukah Special)
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Sun, December 6, 2026 - 10:30am
JUDA - Judaism Through the Arts
Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Redwood City, CA 94061
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Shabbat Ends
Daily Thought
A woman’s influence is different from a man’s. A man needs to conquer, to vanquish an opponent. Therefore, his victory is often superficial—he may get the other guy to nod his head, but not to surrender his heart.
A woman is able to reach inside a man, so he may not even recognize her influence. He feels as though this was his idea all along. Her conquest is through nurture.
From where does this talent come? Paradoxically, from the woman’s union with a man. In that union, she discovers what it is to be a woman, and how a woman conquers with love.
So too, from the...









