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Chabad of Altoona is a home where everyone is welcome - regardless of affiliation, level of knowledge or observance.
We strive to create a warm, welcoming environment to explore and experience our heritage in a non-judgmental and inviting atmosphere.
We are founded on the principle that, while Jews may embrace many levels of observance in their personal lives, there should be a place for all Jews - no labels, no affiliations - to develop a sense of community, to enhance the experience of being Jewish, to learn and enjoy Judaism.
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We all suffer a maddening delusion of being something separate from G‑d. The delusion of “I.” We cannot heal it, because yes, we exist, for He created us. We cannot live with it, because this chilling notion of otherness is a denial of the truth. But we can resolve it in the act of learning Torah. In learning Torah, He speaks with us. If there were no other, with whom would He speak? We can resolve it in prayer. In prayer, we speak with Him. If there were no other, who would speak with Him? We can resolve it in every mitzvah. Through every mitzvah, we become one...
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