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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 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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Daily Thought
Know as clear as day and contemplate this deeply, that He who emanates
all into being is He who rules and judges this world. In the heavens above and
on the earth below, there is nothing else. (Deut. 4:39)
The same G‑d who transcends all time and space
is the same G‑d manifest in all the forces and fields of physics.
The same G‑d from whom all existence emerges
is the same G‑d who conceals that truth from every conscious being, providing
space for each one to be that which it is.
The same G‑d from whom all life extends is the
same G‑d who restrains that energy, with kindness, so that finite creatures can
exist, to the tiniest worm hiding in the bowels of the earth.
And when you know all this, and you
contemplate...