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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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Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Altoona, PA
Light Candles at
4:46 PM  -  Friday, November 6
Shabbat Ends
5:46 PM  -  Shabbat, November 7
Weekly Torah Portion
Chayei Sarah
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Chanukah
Dec. 4 - Dec. 12
Daily Thought
Mother of Life
Of the 54 parshiot of the Five Books of Moses, only one is named after a woman. It is called “The Life of Sarah.” It opens by informing us that Sarah has died. Yes, this is the life of Sarah. Her true life. Because only in her passing was Sarah’s life fulfilled. During her lifetime, she and her husband Abraham surveyed the land promised to their children. Only once Sarah died did Abraham make his first actual purchase, publicly and with full payment. Sarah’s burial plot and its accompanying field in Hebron mark the seminal point of the Land of Israel. During her lifetime, Sarah had only one child...
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